Veteran Raises $16 Million for COVID-19

Tom Moore is a World War II veteran who has completed his mission to walk 100 laps of his garden in eastern England and was able to raise $16 million dollars for Britain’s National Health Service.

Tens of thousands of Britain’s pledged donations as Moore pursued a goal of finishing the laps before his 100^th birthday on April 30^th.

Nine soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment, a unit linked to Moore’s former British army regiment, lined the paved walkway in his Bedfordshire backyard, forming an honor guard for the veteran’s final laps.

Queen Elizabeth promoted Captain Tom Moore to honorary Colonel. A special flyover was arranged to commemorate his achievements.

Elton John even paid a heartfelt tribute to the WWII veteran by making a post on his Instagram page –

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Tom Moore is an amazing man with a huge heart. What he has raised for the NHS is phenomenal and has inspired me to join the legions of other British citizens contributing to his fundraising efforts. Captain Moore demonstrates a triumph of the human spirit and shows us all how one person can make a big difference. @captaintommoore @nhs P.S. Congratulations on your Number 1 record. For a 99 year old that’s not too shabby!! 👏🏻😃💪🏼🇬🇧❤️👍🏻🚀

A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Apr 21, 2020 at 9:41am PDT