{"id":3021,"date":"2013-07-11T10:01:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/starwarz.com\/tbone\/?p=3021"},"modified":"2013-07-11T10:11:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T15:11:54","slug":"caravan-of-the-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starwarz.com\/tbone\/caravan-of-the-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Caravan of the Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

JediNews.co.uk and Star Wars Celebration Europe are delighted to announce Caravan of the Force<\/em> in association with Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us.<\/p>\n

Caravan of the Force<\/em> is a two vehicle convoy with six people on-board, all with the common goal of raising money for Make-A-Wish Foundation<\/em>.\u00a0 The Caravan will be travelling from the UK to France, Belgium, Holland and Germany arriving in time for Star Wars Celebration Europe<\/em> that takes place 26-28th July in Messe Essen, and then all the way back to London again!\u00a0 As they reach each country they\u2019ll be welcomed by the local 501st Garrison in order to raise awareness of the\u00a0 trip and raise funds for Make-A-Wish.<\/p>\n

The trip has been organized and will be led by James Burns and Mark Newbold who co-own\/run Jedi News, the UK\u2019s #1 Star Wars fan site and the largest English speaking Star Wars fan site in Europe.\u00a0 James and Mark also write for the Official Star Wars magazine, Star Wars Insider<\/em>, as well as the Official Star Wars Blog at StarWars.com where you\u2019ll be able to track their progress with daily updates.\u00a0 Lucasfilm worked with James and Mark to put the Caravan together and help turn their wacky idea into reality.<\/p>\n

Joining James and Mark is fan favorite actor Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original Star Wars films as well as a cameo part in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith<\/em>.\u00a0 In addition to his Star Wars roles he\u2019s acted in several other television shows and films including Summer Holiday<\/em> and the James Bond film Octopussy<\/em> which like Return of the Jedi<\/em> also celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.\u00a0 Jeremy\u2019s wife Maureen is also coming along to keep us all in check!
\nThe final two people joining the Caravan are Jedi News team members Matt Booker (Automattic Comics) and Dave Tree (All the Cool Stuff and Palitoy Archive) who bring their driving skills and almost eighty years of combined Star Wars knowledge on-board.<\/p>\n

A journey like this is a great way to spread the word, explain what Make-A-Wish does, raise money for them, and at the same time continue to promote the great charitable efforts the Star Wars community provides worldwide each and every day.\u00a0 Our aim is to raise a total of \u00a35,000 for Make-A-Wish to help make a difference to children who won’t necessarily get the chance to travel on exciting journeys like this or enjoy the magic of Star Wars at a Celebration event. We invite friends, family, strangers and Star Wars fans alike to dig deep and contribute to the Caravan of the Force<\/em> at JustGiving.co.uk <\/a><\/strong>which accepts all major currencies.\u00a0 It doesn’t matter how big or little the contribution, it all goes to Make-A-Wish and hopefully together we can help bring smiles to the faces of many terminally ill children by turning their wishes and dreams into reality.<\/p>\n

The Caravan would not be possible without our generous sponsors including Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us, Holiday Inn (who supplied our accommodation in the UK), Hyundai (who supplied our vehicles), P&O Ferries (who enabled us to cross the channel) and Vodafone (who are powering our communications across the whole trip).<\/p>\n

You can join in the fun too at one of our first stops on July 19th when we\u2019ll be visiting Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us in Brent Cross, London for the launch of Hasbro\u2019s new Star Wars series of 3.75\u201d and 6\u201d figures called The Black Series<\/em>.\u00a0 The event will start at 7:30pm and Jeremy Bulloch will be signing autographs on a special Black Series backing card. You\u2019ll have the first opportunity in Europe to buy the figures.\u00a0 The 501st UK Garrison, Rebel Legion and R2 Builders Club will be on hand to keep the crowds under control and pose for fun photos.<\/p>\n

There will be more chances to catch up with the Caravan of the Force<\/em> at various locations across the UK, France, Belgium and Germany \u2013 more details to follow.<\/p>\n

Donate Today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monitor the progress of the Caravan of the Force at StarWars.com<\/a>, JediNews.co.uk<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and on Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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