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The former teacher survived her second heart attack at age 82, thanks to life-saving bypass surgery and heart valve replacement. (Image credit: British Heart Foundation)
Joanne walked up and down a steep hill outside her care home several times a day to raise money for the charity
Joan Willett, a 106-year-old resident of Hastings Care Home in the UK, has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Point of Light award for her remarkable fundraising efforts for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
During the pandemic lockdown, Joan walked up and down a steep hill outside her care home several times a day to raise funds for BHF, and her efforts have resulted in over £60,000 in donations.
Joan is no stranger to the importance of heart research, having survived a heart attack at age 82 thanks to life-saving bypass surgery and heart valve replacement.
She started walking up and down the steep hill outside her care home as a means of staying fit and healthy. However, after seeing Captain Tom Moore’s fundraising efforts on TV during the pandemic, Joan was inspired to use her daily exercise routine to support heart research, which she credits with helping her reach the age of 106. Makes you capable.
Joan’s remarkable fundraising effort has now been recognized with the Prime Minister’s Prakash Award, given to ordinary people who have done extraordinary things for their community. His MP, Sally-Ann Hart, nominated him for the special award and presented him with his Point of Light certificate, signed by the Prime Minister, on 12 April.
On receiving the prestigious award, the BHF quoted Joanne as saying: “It is a huge surprise to receive this award from the Prime Minister and it is great that my MP thought of me and nominated me. I feel very honored and happy but I don’t think I’ve done much. Seeing Captain Tom walk for the British Heart Foundation during the pandemic inspired me because of his research I’ve been able to reach that age Which I am and still enjoying life.
Captain Sir Thomas Moore, aka, Captain Tom, was a British Army officer and fundraiser who made international headlines in 2020 when he raised money for the charity in celebration of his 100th birthday during the pandemic.
As she looks forward to celebrating her 107th birthday, Joan’s message to others is simple: “The best thing about all of this — besides raising money to help others — was seeing how kind people You only hear about bad things in the world, but this has given me a lot of faith in humanity.”
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