{"id":2112,"date":"2013-04-04T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T12:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2112"},"modified":"2013-04-04T12:13:33","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T12:13:33","slug":"charity-auction-raises-money-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/charity-auction-raises-money-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity auction raises money for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A charity auction has been held by cadets from RAF Coningsby in order to raise money for Help for Heroes &ndash; and the event has been deemed a success.<\/p>\n<p>Local businesses, families of servicemen and RAF Coningsby itself put forward a host of items to go under the hammer at the sale, which was hosted by The Golf Hotel in Woodhall Spa, reports the Horncastle News.<\/p>\n<p>In total, &pound;1,460 was raised at the auction, of which half has gone to Help for Heroes, with the other half being diverted to squadron funds.<\/p>\n<p>Corporal Vicky Leek, head of the auction's organising committee, said: &quot;I cannot thank the cadets enough for all their hard work. 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