The people, pubs and shops of the borough regularly go out of their way to help others.
It inspired us to take a look and some of the other wonderful fundraising projects we have seen in the borough in the past.
So whether you sat in a bath of pink custard at Asda, sang for charity at the Kelly in Hebburn, fed the hungry at Christmas or did a fancy dress run dressed as a bee, we have it all!
Take a look.
1. Gunged in 2009!
Kate Barratt had wallpaper paste poured over her by fellow fundraisers Colin Aldus and Richard Walker in this scene from 13 years ago. Remember this?
Photo: TC
2. Novel at St Hilda's
A fundraising readathon at St Hilda's School in 2009. Do you recognise any of the fundraisers?
Photo: TC
3. Virtual fundraising at High Tunstall
These students were taking part in a Hartlepool to Blackpool charity rowing fundraiser at High Tunstall College of Science for Cancer Research. Were you involved in 2017?
Photo: Stu Norton
4. A knockout way to raise money
A fundraising event to raise money for Alice House Hospice was held at Hartlepool Rugby Club in 2016 and it looked like great fun.
Photo: hm