{"id":444,"date":"2010-08-09T17:02:16","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T17:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?444"},"modified":"2010-08-09T17:02:16","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T17:02:16","slug":"charity-football-match-raises-2k-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/charity-football-match-raises-2k-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity football match raises \u00a32k for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A football match and family fun day has helped raise money for a soldiers&rsquo; charity.<\/p>\n<p>Help for Heroes is set to receive around &pound;2,000 from the event, The York Press reports.<\/p>\n<p>The encounter saw the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment take on Britannia FC &ndash; a local pub side from Tancaster.<\/p>\n<p>It was organised by former soldier Phil Zealand, who claimed to have been inspired to make a contribution after seeing wounded troops returning home.<\/p>\n<p>Mr 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