NEW ZEALAND ’ S DARTH VADER RECEIVES COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
After starting Dark Side Entertainers Group nine years ago , Britten and his team of volunteers have donated over 14 , 000 hours of their time by appearing as characters from famous films to entertain and uplift children and families .
“ Children love the villains from films , probably because of the cool costumes , and I myself gravitated toward Darth Vader when I was 10 years old back in a dark movie theatre in 1977 ,” Mr Britten said .
“ Years later , it was my idea to use movie replica villains in a child-friendly way to ‘ step off the movie screen ’ and make a real difference in children ’ s lives .”
Since it started , Dark Side Entertainers Group has continued to grow , attending hundreds of events over the past eight years and assisting organisations including the Battered Women ’ s Trust , Make a Wish , and Child Cancer .
Ray White Full Circle administrator David Britten has received a community service award from the mayor of Waimakariri for his work running Dark Side Entertainers Group .
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