Imagine standing at the edge of an open doorway in an aircraft flying at 10,000 feet - the noise of the engines and the wind ringing in your ears with only the outline of distant fields below. Now imagine leaning forward out of that doorway and letting go - falling forward into the clouds, diving down through the air as you start freefalling at over 120mph! Then imagine the peace and quiet as the canopy opens, the steering toggles come down either side of you and you begin a tranquil parachute descent from a mile up in the air, steering yourself back down to the centre of the drop zone below.
So far 19 people have applied to jump for St Mary’s Hospice on Saturday 11th September 2010 to help raise money for the charity in Ulverston, which provides palliative and supportive care for those with life-limiting conditions throughout South Cumbria.
There are, however, still 11 places available and St Mary’s would like to fill them all if possible. Therefore, if you have been considering taking up a skydiving challenge and would like to be involved, please contact Hannah at St Mary’s on 01229 580305 as soon as possible.
Zoe Guest, Fundraising Manager said “We would like to thank all the very brave people who have volunteered to do this so far and are busy raising a significant amount of money to help support our work. If we could find another 11 people who are willing to take the challenge it would be a fantastic help for St Mary’s.”
The programme of jumps will take place at the North West Parachute Centre, Flookburgh.
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