After collecting 2,500 lbs of food, 25 cartons of diapers and 84 pairs of shoes, Danny Halmo and his e-bike finally made it home to Langley on Friday.  For the past four months Halmo has been driving across Canada on an electric bike for his B.C. or Bust Food-Bank-a-thon, collecting food and non-perishable items for local food banks.Halmo, who has bipolar disorder and is on disability pension, says his mission is to help those who struggle with all types of disabilities, whether its physical, mental, legal or financial.  “People ask me why I do this, it’s because I want to leave everywhere I go a little better than the way I found it,” he said.“I believe if more people did these little random acts of kindness it would make the world a much better place to live in. With a wardrobe of 18 different costumes ranging from Darth Vader to Elvis, Halmo attracted quite the attention. “I loved seeing people’s reactions to it,” he said. “I was just glad we never caused a car accident.”He traveled a total of 2,500 km on his tiny e-bike, and more than 7,000 in his accompanying van.Solar panels were installed on top of the van to power a massive battery recharger for the e-bike, which can only travel 40 km before needing to be recharged.  After seeing the great success of his pilot project, Halmo is now planning to do the same trip next summer. “Just knowing that I touched somebody’s life, that I got the message out there, it just feels good. I feel like I served some purpose in my life. It’s just rewarding for me,” he said. For more, visit Danny Halmo’s blog at www.foodbankathon.com.

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