{"id":428,"date":"2010-07-30T18:16:43","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T18:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?428"},"modified":"2010-07-30T18:16:43","modified_gmt":"2010-07-30T18:16:43","slug":"soldier-shoe-box-appeal-launched-by-15-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/soldier-shoe-box-appeal-launched-by-15-year-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier shoe box appeal launched by 15-year-old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-year-old schoolgirl has launched a shoe box appeal in an effort to raise money for soldiers serving overseas.<\/p>\n<p>Beth Foster, from St Augustine&rsquo;s school in Scarborough, said she wanted to help as her cousin Liam Bradley is currently stationed in Afghanistan, the Scarborough Evening News reports.<\/p>\n<p>The student explained she has been really pleased with the response so far and didn&rsquo;t expect it to be as successful as it has been.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People have been filling the boxes 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