{"id":2845,"date":"2014-07-01T13:16:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T13:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2845"},"modified":"2014-07-01T13:16:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T13:16:38","slug":"veteran-supports-h4h-with-charity-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/veteran-supports-h4h-with-charity-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran supports H4H with charity walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Help for Heroes is being supported by a veteran's 90th birthday walk.<\/p>\n

The Northamptonshire Telegraph reported on June 17th that Maynard Follett was walking a distance of 90 miles over the course of a month, in the run up to today (July 1st), which is his the day he turns 90.<\/p>\n

The cash raised from the charity walk will be going to Help for Heroes, which he's spent a number of years supporting.<\/p>\n

The veteran's aim was to bring in £1,000 through the activity, via sponsorship and collecting, according to the news provider.<\/p>\n

But his Just Giving page shows that he's well past this target, and at present has brought in a massive £1,649.<\/p>\n

Mr Follet saw service in Italy, India, Greece and North Africa during World War II.<\/p>\n

He told the news provider that he wanted to mark his birthday, but not with a party or presents, so the walk was a way of giving more to Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n

"It’s just three miles a day but I have to fit it in with other things I am doing, like going to the hospital and appointments," he said.<\/p>\n

The veteran, who is also taking donations via text message, said that people have proven supportive of the walk, with people in gardens asking about the activity, and then donating.<\/p>\n

On June 25th, The Plymouth Herald reported that a group of primary school children from the city had taken a rather shorter walk to support Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n

Their efforts, which of course were still very important, saw the pupils take a mile-long walk for the charity.<\/p>\n

As well as Help for Heroes, this helped the Victoria Road Primary School fund.<\/p>\n

The trip also included a stop-off at the American Navy D-Day memorial.\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801732425-ADNFCR\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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