{"id":513,"date":"2010-09-17T16:52:37","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T16:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?513"},"modified":"2010-09-17T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T16:52:37","slug":"raf-benson-team-raise-more-than-11k-for-hero-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/raf-benson-team-raise-more-than-11k-for-hero-soldiers\/","title":{"rendered":"RAF Benson team raise more than \u00a311k for hero soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of RAF Benson have so far raised more than &pound;11,000 for injured soldiers after competing in an endurance event.<\/p>\n<p>The team completed the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland and the money generated &ndash; which currently stands at around &pound;11,600 &ndash; is being donated to the Help for Heroes charity.<\/p>\n<p>Participants called the event &quot;a truly amazing experience&quot; and the cash collected means they have already matched the amount they received last 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