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99-year-old man raises $25 million for health service

Fundraising - Level 4

A 99-year-old World War II veteran is a hero for raising over $25 million for the UK's health service. Captain Tom Moore wanted to raise £1,000 to thank hospital staff for his cancer treatment. He set up a donation page on a fundraising website. He said he would do 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on April the 30th. This caught the imagination of people. They gave millions of dollars a day. Prince William called him a "one-man fundraising machine".

Captain Moore completed his 100 laps on Thursday. He will keep walking if people still donate. Half a million people signed a petition for Captain Moore to be knighted. He could become Sir Tom Moore. The soon-to-be centenarian was overwhelmed by the public response. A UK newspaper praised him but said the government should be funding the NHS instead. It wrote: "Such [selflessness] is a damning reflection on the state of our [health service]."

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Fundraising - Level 5

A 99-year-old World War II veteran in the UK has been hailed as a hero for his fundraising. Captain Tom Moore has raised over $25 million for the UK's health service (NHS) by walking around his garden 100 times. He wanted to raise £1,000 to thank NHS staff for his treatment for cancer and a broken hip. He set up a donation page on a fundraising website. He said he would do 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on April the 30th. This caught the imagination of the British public, who donated millions of dollars a day. Prince William called him a "one-man fundraising machine".

Captain Moore completed his 100 laps on Thursday. He will keep walking as long as people are still donating. Half a million people signed a petition to award a knighthood to Captain Moore. He would then become Sir Tom Moore. The soon-to-be centenarian was overwhelmed by the public response. He said: "I appreciate it because the object for which we're donating, [the NHS,] is so important." A UK newspaper praised him but said the government should be funding the NHS. It wrote: "Such altruism is a damning reflection on the state of our NHS."

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A 99-year-old war veteran in the United Kingdom has been hailed as a hero for his fundraising efforts. Captain Tom Moore has raised over $25 million for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) by walking around his garden 100 times. The World War II vet came up with the idea of raising just £1,000 to thank NHS staff for helping him with treatment for cancer and a broken hip. Mr Moore set up a donation page on a fundraising website. He said he would do 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on April the 30th. His endeavours caught the imagination of the British public, who have been donating millions of dollars a day to support him. Prince William called him a "one-man fundraising machine".

Captain Moore completed his 100 laps on Thursday. He vowed he would not stop walking as long as people are still donating. Over half a million people have signed a petition for the UK government to award a knighthood to Captain Moore. He would then become Sir Tom Moore. The soon-to-be centenarian was overwhelmed by the public response to his efforts. He said: "I appreciate it because the object for which we're donating, [the NHS,] is so important." The UK's "Independent" newspaper commended Captain Tom's efforts but said the government should be funding the NHS. It wrote: "In the midst of dark times, stories like these bring lightness. Yet such altruism is a damning reflection on the state of our NHS."

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