{"id":1442,"date":"2012-03-14T11:43:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T11:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1442"},"modified":"2012-03-14T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-14T11:43:16","slug":"martock-panto-raises-cash-for-two-armed-forces-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/martock-panto-raises-cash-for-two-armed-forces-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Martock panto raises cash for two armed forces charities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A panto has been put on in Martock to collect cash for Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help and the Royal British Legion (RBL).<\/p>\n<p>Martock Players and Pantomime Society staged their own version of Jack and the Beanstalk in order to raise money for the military charities, the Western Gazette reports.<\/p>\n<p>Raffle tickets, collections and refreshment sales from ten performances of the classic show led to the group getting 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