LANGLEY - A retired Langley strongman is lifting the spirits of the community's needy, through a selfless donation.
Dana Matheson was active in the gruelling sport of strongman before a back injury forced him to stop competing nine years ago.During his days as a strongman, Matheson once carried 340-pounds on his 6'4" frame, which he used to lift large round stones (known as atlas stones, which can weigh up to 385 pounds), pull trucks, flip 800-pound tires, drag 700-pound chains, and press large logs overhead, as well as many other events.Today, a much leaner Matheson (thanks to a dedicated running regiment) is a successful businessmen. He's the president of CD Logistics, a full service third party logistics company that ships anything and everything on all modes of transportation around the world.He's also quite the philanthropist, recently donating a 2015 Ford F-150 to the charity group Kimz Angels, which will use it to deliver food, furniture, baby essentials, and other items to disadvantaged people living in the Langleys.Matheson and Kimz Angels founder Kim Snow got to know each other through mutual friends, and started conversing through social media."I am big on giving back and when I see people going above and beyond the call of duty to help those in need, I can't help but want to get involved," Matheson said. "Kim is a very selfless person and she deserves it."This isn't the first time a business has donated a truck to Kimz Angels for this purpose.Two years ago, Snow was the grateful recipient of a 2012 Ford F150, financed by BB Contracting. Steve Stew from BB Contracting is a friend of Snow's and is also on the board of directors for the Child Development Foundation of British Columbia.While this new truck has already been delivered to Kimz Angels, the plan was to officially unveil it to the public on Saturday, during the first annual Fraser Valley Family Day celebration at the Langley Events Centre's Fieldhouse.At the same time, nonperishable food donations for Langley's needy are being accepted.A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for noon at the Langley Events Centre, with Township Mayor Jack Froese in attendance."The Wrap Guys generously donated a custom wrap and it was given to Kimz Angels about two weeks ago," Matheson said. "We will have it at the Fraser Valley Family day at the LEC on Saturday to fill the truck and unveil it."