The tradition of going that extra mile to help others goes back decades.
Whether it is doing a non-stop Zumbathon, completing 10,000 martial arts kicks or a charity bra collection, we have got it all.
Every one of these retro photos comes from the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette or Hartlepool Mail archives.
So why not take a look and see if you can spot a phenomenal fundraising event that you recall.
5. Back to 2008 in Middlegate
Staff at the Middlegate Co-op store in Hartlepool held a charity day for the Children's Society in 2008. Pictured are Jill Walker, Kelly Storer, Lesley Cawley, Gillian Bradley, Danielle Jones, Gail Adams and Kim Pattison. Photo: FLR
6. Brave the heights in 2005
Staff from Chase Holmes estate agents were taking part in a charity abseil at the Baltic 15 years ago for the Royal National Institute of Blind People. Were you pictured braving the heights? Photo: TR
7. A massive effort at City Space
Back to 2010 and representatives from martial arts groups were trying to do 10,000 kicks and 10,00 throws at City Space, Chester Road, Sunderland. Did you take part and did you reach the target? Photo: Picture by Kevin Brady
8. Cheers to this charity pub crawl
A 2008 flashback and a charity pub crawl in Peterlee raised lots of money. Pictured are Bill Brazier, Dawn Minto, Donna Remmer and Jimmy Naisbett but who can tell us more? Photo: LH