Hundreds given to tap dancer Jim Price who is raising money for Northampton General Hospital

Dancer and former Navy medic Jim Price has already raised hundreds for NGH in less than a week
By Carly Roberts
Published 8th Jul 2020, 14:02 BST
Updated 8th Jul 2020, 14:06 BST
In five days he has raised 400 for charity. It comes as he has promised to dance every day through July.In five days he has raised 400 for charity. It comes as he has promised to dance every day through July.
In five days he has raised 400 for charity. It comes as he has promised to dance every day through July.

Former medical assistant in the Royal Navy, Jim Price, now of St Christopher's Retirement Village, is putting his best foot forward to raise £1,000 for Northamptonshire Health Charity.

The charity - which funds above and beyond what the NHS can afford for Northamptonshire hospitals - has seen £111,353 donated to them during lockdown, which Jim wants to top.On Friday, Jim arrived at Broadmead Community Church - where members helped to do his food shopping during lockdown - and launched his charity dance-a-thon.

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The 86-year-old has pledged to tap dance for an entire month, once every day at his home, to a different song and since Friday he has raised hundreds of pounds.

Eighty-six-year-old Jim is asking Northampton fundraisers to pledge some cash towards his campaign as he dusts off his shoes for the first time in years. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds.Eighty-six-year-old Jim is asking Northampton fundraisers to pledge some cash towards his campaign as he dusts off his shoes for the first time in years. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds.
Eighty-six-year-old Jim is asking Northampton fundraisers to pledge some cash towards his campaign as he dusts off his shoes for the first time in years. Picture by Kirsty Edmonds.

Jim, who is giving back to the hospital which has helped him throughout his life, today reacted to the news that his Just Giving page has topped £400.

He said: "At my time of life it should be pipe and carpet slippers not this high level prominence but I'm very grateful if it gets the right result.

"I did not expect such a favourable response or beneficial reaction. I'm extremely thankful and I thank everyone for their concern and showing an interest.

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"It would be all worthwhile to raise £1,000 and I think my wife would have been proud, bless her. I think Colonel Tom started off with a £1,000 in mind and it went crazy.

"After a short walk I tire out but when I tap dance it's like I am supercharged with energy." To donate to Jim's fundraising page, click here.

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