106-Year-Old Fundraiser Gets The Prime Minister's Honour In UK
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Joan Willett walked 17 miles ahead of her 104th birthday to raise 60,000 pounds (roughly Rs 6100,600) for the British Heart Foundation.
A British centenarian woman has demonstrated that age is no barrier to doing good charitable work. The 106-year-old Joan Willett, who overcame two heart attacks, is an amazing person for more reasons than just her astonishing age.
When most people would have chosen to relax and recuperate at this age and after experiencing significant health issues like cardiac arrest, Mr. Willett raised 60,000 pounds (roughly Rs 6100,600) for those suffering from heart-related illnesses.
The Metro reported that Mr. Willett, a former teacher who had survived a heart attack in her 80s, used her second chance at life to help others and earn money for charity. She was motivated to use her everyday workout to support heart research after seeing Captain Tom on TV during the COVID-19 pandemic.
And now just ahead of her 107th birthday, she's received a Points of Light Award from the prime minister, given to ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their community.
