James Delivers Food for Local Charity The Felix Project

[RedMoon11]

James May spotted driving van for local charity helping ‘most vulnerable in society’

Friday 15 May 2020

James May is volunteering for a local charity (Picture: PALACE LEE

James May has volunteered to deliver food for local charity The Felix Project during the coronavirus pandemic.

The TV personality, best known for presenting Top Gear and then The Grand Tour, has been spotted doing his bit for society by helping to deliver surplus food to London families who are struggling.

James, 57, was wearing a bright, high vis jacket as he drove a van full of food for The Felix Project.

The organisation collects ‘fresh, nutritious food’ which, for whatever reason, cannot be sold and delivers it to families in need.

This pandemic has seen many families struggling to either get access to food or to afford it if people are out of work.

The charity’s website says: ‘Right now, millions of people in the UK regularly experience hunger. Yet tonnes of surplus fresh food is thrown away every day. We set out to change this. No one should have to miss a meal.

‘We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.

James was delivering food for The Felix Project

Being behind the wheel is second nature to James, of course

‘We delivered food for 1.63 million meals in April, to help people in need during lockdown.’ Now James has been spotted lending a hand and, like many during this pandemic, going out of his way to help others in his local community.

James is one third of the hit Amazon Prime show about cars, The Grand Tour alongside his long-time presenting mates Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond.


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[RedMoon11]

The Grand Tour's James May swaps supercars for a van as he volunteers to deliver food for local charity amid coronavirus pandemic

15 May 2020

He's best known for starring in Top Gear and then later, The Grand Tour.

And James May, 57, swapped his supercars for a van for the day in order to volunteer to deliver surplus food on behalf of a local charity organisation.

Wearing a high-vis vest, James was pictured getting stuck in as he drove the van back to the depot after his kind endeavours. 

The Grandest Tour: James May swapped supercars for a van as he volunteered to deliver food for local charity The Felix Project amid the coronavirus pandemic

Doing his bit: Wearing a high-vis vest, James was pictured getting stuck in as he drove the van back to the depot after his kind endeavours

He has been working with London charity, The Felix Project, amid the coronavirus pandemic which has seen cash-strapped families struggle to feed their families.

The charity's website states: 'The Felix Project collects fresh, nutritious food that cannot be sold.

'We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.

Using time wisely: He has been working with London charity The Felix Project, amid the coronavirus pandemic which has seen cash-strapped families struggle to feed their families

The charity's website states: 'The Felix Project collects fresh, nutritious food that cannot be sold. We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society'

'We delivered food for 1.63 million meals in April, to help people in need during lockdown.'

James shot to fame as a co-presenter of iconic programme Top Gear, which he starred in alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond from 2003-2015.

He now hosts The Grand Tour alongside Hammond and Clarkson.

An incredible effort: The charity delivered food for 1.63 million meals in April, to help people in need during lockdown

High-vis: James appeared to be getting along well with the rest of the volunteers and looked as though he had no special treatment

Behind the wheel: James did what he does best as he offered to do all the driving

Light relief: He had a big smile on his face as he conversed with the other workers

No frills: James was dressed casually for the outing in his cargo pants and trainers

Superstar: It is not known when filming for his television work will resume but it's clear that James has been using his time off in a good way 

Kind: He was happy to muck in with everyone else and was sporting the volunteer high-vis vests

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8322961/James-volunteers-deliver-food-charity.html

[dit]

I loved reading this article, in its different forms and with various photos.

Typical of the bloke, and I don't imagine that he expected the press to find out either.

[dit]

Looks as if this is a regular thing.

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8406057/The-Grand-Tours-James-helps-deliver-food-packages-local-charity-amid-pandemic.html#reader-comments

(btw, I've never known how to put up a whole article, photos and all, onto a forum thread, which is why I just post the link. Can anyone enlighten me, please?)

[RedMoon11]

To copy an article highlight Text by left-clicking just before the first letter you want to copy, hold down the mouse button while dragging your mouse to the right, and then releasing after you have selected your text.

Right-click on the high lighted text, then click on "Copy" .

Then Paste the copied text  by right clicking on the message area and hitting paste in the drop down box 

For images, right-click on the image, then click on "Copy Image Location or "Copy Image Address".

Click on the image button found in the toolbar directly above ^ the message area.

Paste the image URL into the Insert Image box that appears

Once you have the Image URL filled out, click on the Insert Image button found at the bottom of the pop-up window

This should help - lifehacker.com/how-to-copy-cut-and-paste-for-beginners-5801525

www.proboards.com/user-guide/posting/inserting-images

 

[RedMoon11]

[dit]

Thanks, RedMoon11!

I normally have little difficulty doing cut and paste, but newspaper articles have tended to defeat me, possibly to do with fitting the photos in. I'll use your suggested technique next time.

(By the way, I didn't get anything through in your second post, though that's probably just me....)