{"id":1318,"date":"2012-01-09T15:03:59","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1318"},"modified":"2012-01-09T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2012-01-09T15:03:59","slug":"north-east-raises-1m-for-poppy-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/north-east-raises-1m-for-poppy-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"North-east raises \u00a31m for Poppy Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"
The north-east Poppy Appeal for 2011 raised over £1 million for the Royal British Legion.<\/p>\n
This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 20 per cent and it means the region is the most generous in the UK, the Evening Chronicle reports.<\/p>\n
Andrew Drake, county manager of the Royal British Legion (RBL) in the north-east, heaped praise on all of those who had donated to the cause.<\/p>\n
"It's brilliant news, we are absolutely delighted to achieve this milestone. To be able to help those in need with this money is so important," he added.<\/p>\n
Mr Drake stated that support for the military charity had been "tremendous" and the organisation hopes to put welfare at the heart of its endeavours in 2012.<\/p>\n
At present, the RBL has in excess of 360,000 members and has grown massively since its creation back in 1921.<\/p>\n
In 2012, some £36 million was collected through the Poppy Appeal.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith
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