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Harold Jones is over 90 years old. He has been walking about 40 circles every day in his garden since 2020. He records his daily
1 (step) to check his progress, which helps him stay consistent. At first, he just walked for exercise. Now, Jones is using his circles to help others.
2 the beginning, Jones just had a target of raising £1,000, which seemed a lot to him.
3 he soon collected more than that and
4 (success) reached his first goal within a few months. So far, he
5 (raise) over £43,000 for charity. The old man walked 41,550 circles around the back of his home.
Jones walks in all weather, but he does fewer circles during
6 (rain) conditions. He does 20 circles after breakfast and then does 20 more circles after lunch. He
7 (give) the idea by Tom Moore who raised money for the National Health Service. Moore, a man of over 90, walked slowly with the help of a walking tool in the garden and raised £17 million.
Although Jones began walking just for exercise, he saw what Moore did and chose to collect donations for charity as a
8 (volunteer) action. He
9 (not expect) to walk further than Moore, but he did. When Jones reached his early target, he just continued. His surveys now find what communities need, and more and more people join him. Jones has received
10 Points of Light Award. He is surprised by this and promises to keep serving others in his life.
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