{"id":1211,"date":"2011-11-01T11:04:09","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T11:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1211"},"modified":"2011-11-01T11:04:09","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T11:04:09","slug":"theresa-may-takes-part-in-abf-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/theresa-may-takes-part-in-abf-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Theresa May takes part in ABF fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"
A charity fundraiser has been held in a military mess in Arborfield in Berkshire.<\/p>\n
Theresa May – MP for Maidenhead and home secretary – was the special guest at the event, which raised £8,000 for the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) – The Soldiers' Charity, the Wokingham Times reports.<\/p>\n
Ms May gave a talk to the attendees, which took place at Hazebrouck Barracks, the home of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.<\/p>\n
The lunch reception was supported by the Greenham Common Trust and Graham Fortune, managing director of Frexienet, who donated wine for the event.<\/p>\n
As well as the money collected for ABF, a cheque for £500 was given to 42 Engineer Regiment in recognition of their charitable activities as part of a Tesco-related challenge.<\/p>\n
It comes after the South Shields Gazette revealed a special night, which was a sell out, has been put on in Hebburn in aid of the ABF.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith
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