Over five million pounds has been raised by Captain Tom Moore, 99, for the NHS so far

Wednesday, 15 April 2020 10:28

Just yesterday, Captain Tom and his family were celebrating reaching the million-pound mark.

Over a quarter of a million people have donated to the WW2 veteran's birthday challenge, with every penny going to NHS Charities Together.

Tom is walking 100 lengths of his garden before 30th April - his 100th birthday.

Initially, the target was £1,000, but this was exceeded within 24 hours. Now, the total stands at over £5m, with it going up in the thousands by the minute.

People from all over the world are supporting Captain Tom, with hundreds of people now creating birthday cards to send to him so he can open them on his special day.

If you would like to send a birthday card to Tom, who lives in Marston Moretaine, please send it to the following address:

Captain Tom Moore

C/O Post Office Limited

67 Bedford Road

Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LA

Bedfordshire, England

Alternatively, if you would like to donate to Tom's birthday challenge you can do so by clicking here.

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