Poppy appeal was a record breaker
12/09/2024
Over £70,500 went to the Royal British Legion
Ahead of the launch of the 2024 Poppy Appeal its been announced that last year’s appeal was a record breaker in the Banbury area. Over £70,500 was raised.
Of that £67,500 was donated in the first 16 days.
The amount donated to the Royal British Legion is up on the previous year’s total of £65,000.
Last year a number of volunteers answered a call for extra people to help with collections. This year’s appeal begins locally on Thursday October 24.
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
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