How to donate to Captain Tom Moore's NHS fundraiser

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Charlie Duffield16 April 2020

War hero Captain Tom Moore - the 99-year-old who is walking 100 laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS - has broken the £10 million milestone.

Mr Moore began raising funds to thank the "magnificent" NHS staff who helped him with treatment for cancer and a broken hip.

With the aid of a walking frame, he aimed to complete 100 laps of the 25-metre (82ft) loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, in 10-lap chunks, before his 100th birthday on April 30.

Here's how you can donate to the cause...

The 99-year-old has grabbed the attention of the nation, who are donating to help him raise money for the NHS 
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Who is Captain Tom Moore?

Mr Moore, who lives with his family in Bedfordshire decided to fundraise for the NHS by walking the 25-metre loop of his garden 100 times ahead of his 100th birthday.

He is originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire, and trained as a civil engineer before serving in the Army during World War Two, rising to captain and serving in India and Burma.

Speaking on LBC Radio, his daughter ​Hannah Ingram-Moore said: "He is your stoic Yorkshire man. And having broke his hip 18 months ago he know full well that if he didn't keep walking he would stop walking altogether.

"When he was in his eighties he had two new knees, and the way he got around that was by cycling every day a week after he'd had them done.

"He's compelled to stay fit and active, he says there's no fun in getting old but at least try and stay as fit as you can."

How much has the war veteran managed to raise so far and what is his goal?

At first Mr Moore and his family hoped to raise £100 for NHS Charities Together, but later raised it to £1,000 to give themselves a bit more of a challenge.

When the JustGiving page went live last week, they thought this target was a “real stretch”.

However Captain Moore's now raised a staggering 12,000 times his initial target thanks to donations from over 600,000 people online.

The war hero reached £8 million at 5.30pm on Wednesday, reaching the next seven-figure milestone of £9 million less than three hours later.

Mr Moore then reached £10 million at around 11pm. By the early hours of Thursday, the figure had hit £12 million.

He wrote on Twitter: “I’m speechless… This amount of money will help the #NHS beyond what we ever thought was imaginable.

“Thank you to everyone that’s helped me get there.”

When the fund hit £5m, his daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, said the amount raised was “beyond our wildest expectations”.

NHS Charities Together, which support health service charities and will benefit from the funds, said it was "truly inspired and humbled".

How to donate to Captain Tom's fundraiser

There' still time to donate to Mr Moore's fundraising page - simply click here.

Before completing his 100th lap, Mr Moore tweeted: "The money is still coming in but the @JustGiving page has frozen again due to high traffic. Please keep donating - it’s still working."

The veteran said he will keep walking as long as people keep donating.

Several petitions are now campaigning for Captain Tom to receive a knighthood for his heroic efforts on and off the battlefield.

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