{"id":2785,"date":"2014-04-29T16:46:16","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T16:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2785"},"modified":"2014-04-29T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T16:46:16","slug":"bank-holds-cake-sale-to-support-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/bank-holds-cake-sale-to-support-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank holds cake sale to support Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than &pound;600 has been donated to Help for Heroes thanks to a cake sale that was held at a bank in Sleaford.<\/p>\n<p>The local branch of the Halifax bank decided to take part in the charity's Colossal Cake Sale scheme, which sees people sell off their baked goods in exchange for donations, reports the Sleaford Target.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the event raised &pound;613.37, all of which will go towards supporting injured and wounded ex-servicemen and women in the aftermath of conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Bank 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