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70-year-old man rows across Atlantic Ocean, raises $1 million for Alzheimer’s research


Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for February 16th:
Frank Rothwell has both broken a record and made a massive contribution to a great cause.
Rothwell has become the oldest person to row unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean, raising more than $1 million for Alzheimer’s research in the process.
The 70-year-old is from Oldham, England. He set off the Canary Islands on December 12th and crossed the finish line in Antigua 56 days later. He completed the 3,000 mile journey a week ahead of schedule.
As of February 16th, he has raised £1,048,783 for Alzheimer’s research.
“Massive congratulations to Frank Rothwell for reaching his dream fundraising target of £1 MILLION for dementia research after rowing an epic 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean!” Alzheimer’s Research UK wrote on Facebook.
“Your donations will help bring us closer to life-changing breakthroughs in dementia research. After a challenging year, we are bursting with thanks to Frank and all who have supported his incredible challenge!”
Check out the full article on Sunny Skyz!

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