{"id":577,"date":"2010-10-19T16:16:53","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T16:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?577"},"modified":"2010-10-19T16:16:53","modified_gmt":"2010-10-19T16:16:53","slug":"scooter-auction-raises-800-for-hero-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/scooter-auction-raises-800-for-hero-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Scooter auction raises \u00a3800 for hero troops"},"content":{"rendered":"
A scooter auction has helped raise around £800 for servicemen and women who have been injured while fighting for their country.<\/p>\n
Witney Outriders collected the amount by selling donated items at the event – and the proceeds are being handed over to Help for Heroes, the Oxford Times reports.<\/p>\n
Some of the lots up for auction included a signed copy of Jeremy Clarkson's autobiography and around British gangster Dave Courtney's castle.<\/p>\n
Almost 200 people were in attendance at the get-together, which also included live music from the band WAM and a raffle.<\/p>\n
Neil Grant, who organised the spectacle, described the gathering as a success and claimed he hopes a similar fundraiser takes place soon.<\/p>\n
"It was an absolutely amazing night and I was overwhelmed by how many people turned up," he added.<\/p>\n
Organisers of the Great Herts Feast – which will see dinner parties held up and down the country to raise cash for Help for Heroes and Herts Air Ambulance – recently stated they hope lots of people get involved in the event, the Watford Observer reported.<\/p>\n
Posted by Mark Wilkins
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