This 99-year-old WWII veteran has raised $15 million for health workers in the U.K. by walking the length of his garden one hundred times before his 100th birthday.
Doctors, nurses and others are attaching images of themselves to their protective gear to show patients their smiles.The 99-year-old British veteran has raised more than £7 million -- almost $9 million -- for U.K. health services battlingHealth Minister Matt Hancock began the government's daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday by giving a special mention to Moore.
Retired British Army Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises money for health workers by attempting to walk the length of his garden one hundred times before his 100th birthday this month as the spread of coronavirus disease continues, Marston Moretaine, Britain, April 15, 2020. With the help of a walking frame with wheels, Moore began walking 82-foot laps, 10 laps per round, in hopes of completing 100 before he turned 100.Moore has lived with his daughter's family in Buckinghamshire England for 12 years since his wife died. His grandson, Benjie Ingram-Moore, shared with ABC News how much he values time with his grandfather and how Moore, who's needed a walking aid since breaking a hip a year ago, couldn't be slowed down.
Retired British Army Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises money for health workers by attempting to walk the length of his garden one hundred times before his 100th birthday this month as the spread of coronavirus disease continues, Marston Moretaine, Britain, April 15, 2020.
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