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The Peter Mayhew Foundation to close

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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Since 2011, The Peter Mayhew Foundation has given time, effort and vital funds to numerous causes, but since the passing of both Peter and Angie, the monumental task of running the foundation has proven too much for Angie’s daughter Kathleen, and so with much sadness the decision has been taken to close down the foundation after 13 hugely successful and life-changing years.

From the team at Fantha Tracks, huge congratulations on a job well done, not only in assisting so many people in need and corralling numerous other organisations to work together but also in carrying on the legacy of Peter Mayhew, a man who stood far taller than his height.

SourcePeter Mayhew Foundation
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Since 2011, The Peter Mayhew Foundation has given time, effort and vital funds to numerous causes, but since the passing of both Peter and Angie, the monumental task of running the foundation has proven too much for Angie’s daughter Kathleen, and so with much sadness the decision has been taken to close down the foundation after 13 hugely successful and life-changing years.

From the team at Fantha Tracks, huge congratulations on a job well done, not only in assisting so many people in need and corralling numerous other organisations to work together but also in carrying on the legacy of Peter Mayhew, a man who stood far taller than his height.

SourcePeter Mayhew Foundation
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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