DORSET Mind will be taking part in the Captain Tom 100 Challenge - a national campaign to honour the nation s hero that passed just after his 100th Birthday last year. Following the outpouring of heartfelt messages since the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore on February 2, this year, his family pledged to celebrate his life with an event that everyone, in the UK and around the world, could be involved in. Dorset Mind’s chief executive officer Marianne Storey said: “We are delighted to be given this chance to keep Captain Tom’s legacy alive and help get us back on track this year, which sees us reach a milestone 75 years supporting Dorset’s mental health.
The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore are encouraging people to celebrate his spirit of generosity by taking on their own “Captain Tom 100” charity challenge on what would have been the weekend of his 101st birthday.
Second World War veteran Sir Tom raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on April 30 last year.
He died at Bedford Hospital on February 2 after testing positive for Covid-19.
His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore is urging people to create their own challenge themed around the number 100 to raise money for the Captain Tom Foundation or a charity of their choice.