99-year-old Army veteran 'smashes' £500k NHS target as he aims to complete 100 laps of Bedfordshire garden by Thursday without aid of frame
A 99-year-old army veteran who has joined the fundraising fight against Covid-19 has"smashed" his £500,000 target.
He originally hoped to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, to thank"magnificent" staff after recent treatment for a broken hip and cancer."Who would have thought that when I set a target of £1,000 a week ago, it could have reached £500,000?" he added.Image copyrightMr Moore has completed 70 laps of the 25-metre loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine, and is taking them on in 10-lap chunks.
He is still ahead of schedule and hopes to complete the 2.5km distance by Thursday, instead of his initial target of his 100th birthday on 30 April.
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