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By عبد السلام
Published: May 3, 2022
John Heilman, a World War II veteran living in Oak Bay, British Columbia, has started a fundraising campaign for Ukrainian children and families affected by the war.
The 103-year-old man began his campaign on Monday and plans to walk 103 laps around the courtyard of his residence. Heilman is scheduled to walk 10 laps around the courtyard each day, and local children are expected to join him in his walk next week.
The centenarian is raising money for the Save The Children charity, directing funds to Ukrainian children. Heilman said on Monday, "My heart was touched to see these children being taken away from their homes with no hope of returning."
He said, "It increased my desire to help them." This is the third year Heilman has participated in a fundraising walk for Save The Children. In 2020 and 2021, he completed 101 and 102 laps around his residence on his birthdays, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.
As of Monday afternoon, Heilman had raised more than $19,500 USD for Save The Children. He hopes to raise $103,000 this year. The veteran hopes Canadians and people around the world will donate to this cause.
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