TURNING GRIEF INTO PURPOSE
HONOURING A GENERATION
INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS
’85 YEARS ON’
The Mission
Lee and Jon James, brothers and founders of Team Cheerfulness and March for Nations respectively, will unite and carry out four extraordinary journeys with the aim of turning grief into purpose, honouring a generation, and inspiring future generations, all whilst supporting our chosen charity.
The original March for Nations expedition was inspired by Jon’s late wife Laura James, a theme that will remain. Further to this will be a new theme that will inspire our next four expeditions. Our 102-year-old grandfather, WWII Veteran Robert Hardy.
(FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LEE & JON PLEASE CLICK ‘MEET THE TEAM’ ABOVE AND THEN CLICK ‘MARCHING CONTINGENT’)
The Journey, aptly named ’85 YEARS ON’ will see the team follow in the footsteps of those before us, carrying out the following expeditions;
- 2027
Bataan Death March | 165km (103 miles) | 85th Anniversary - 2028
F Force Route | 295km (183 miles) | 85th Anniversary - 2029
Stalag Luft VI to Stalag Luft IV | 200km (125 miles) | 85th Anniversary - 2030
Sandakan-Ranau Death March | 260km (162 miles) | 85th Anniversary
PLEASE WATCH OUR AWARENESS & SUPPORT VIDEO BELOW.
Distribution of funds
Lee and Jon are dedicated to reaching their target of raising as much as possible for our charities, taking no more than 20% of the total raised to cover expedition costs, such as accommodation, sustenance, specialist equipment and medical supplies. 80% of the total raised will be distributed between:
