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Van Man Races Marathon for Brother's Charity
8 Apr
Summary
- Brother runs London marathon dressed as charity van.
- Guinness World Record attempt for fastest vehicle costume.
- Charity expanded to national level after merger.
Dan Byam Shaw will run the London marathon dressed as one of The Felix Project's distinctive green vans, aiming for a Guinness World Record. This challenge honors his late brother, Felix, after whom the charity is named. The Felix Project, established in 2016, rescues and redistributes surplus food to combat food poverty across London and now the UK.
The charity's expansion to a national scale follows its recent merger with FareShareUK. This significant growth from a London-based organization to a nationwide charity operating in all four UK nations has introduced substantial new costs. Therefore, fundraising efforts currently carry particular urgency to support this expanded responsibility.
Last year, The Felix Project rescued over 18,000 tonnes of food, redistributing the equivalent of 44 million meals. The charity's efforts supported an estimated 439,387 people weekly in London alone. Support from initiatives like The Independent's Help the Hungry campaign has previously been instrumental in their food redistribution efforts.
