{"id":409,"date":"2010-07-20T17:19:50","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T17:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?409"},"modified":"2010-07-20T17:19:50","modified_gmt":"2010-07-20T17:19:50","slug":"charity-walk-generating-cash-for-hero-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/charity-walk-generating-cash-for-hero-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity walk &#8216;generating cash for hero soldiers&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A charity fundraiser is taking part in a 150-mile walk to generate money for soldiers and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Bonner is trekking from Peterborough to Chelmsford to help the Royal Anglian Benevolent Fund, the Norwich Evening News reports.<\/p>\n<p>She is being accompanied by ten soldiers &ndash; some of whom have recently returned from serving in Afghanistan &ndash; and has made it as far as Norwich yesterday (July 19th).<\/p>\n<p>Ms Bonner remarked: &quot;It&rsquo;s going really well 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