{"id":1603,"date":"2012-06-22T13:04:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1603"},"modified":"2012-06-22T13:04:05","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:04:05","slug":"black-tie-event-raises-10k-for-h4h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/black-tie-event-raises-10k-for-h4h\/","title":{"rendered":"Black tie event raises \u00a310k for H4H"},"content":{"rendered":"
A black tie dinner held in Chesterfield has raised £10,000 for Help for Heroes (H4H).<\/p>\n
The military charity has been left overwhelmed by the generosity of people in the location, the Chesterfield Post reports.<\/p>\n
Organiser Lynn Jones had initially hoped to get £5,000 by putting on the event, but was delighted to double her target.<\/p>\n
"It was a nice evening. I was really nervous because we were taking a lot of money off people, but the feedback we had was that everyone had enjoyed the whole night," she added.<\/p>\n
Various local businesses donated items for a raffle, which included an Apple iMac, the hire of a private villa with a pool in Cyprus and an overnight stay at the Devonshire Arms Bolton Abbey.<\/p>\n
The reason Ms Jones decided to get involved is because her friend's husband has done two tours of Afghanistan and so she appreciates the help that servicemen and women need.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith
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