Wessex Cancer Trust teamed up with Skydive Isle of Wight and Sandown Airport on (Wednesday) for 25 brave individuals to take to the skies.
The daring skydivers were first given a safety briefing and strapped up in harnesses before being taken 10,000ft above land and rolled out of the plane door to free-fall for around 30 seconds, after which their parachute opened and they could enjoy the beautiful views of the island from up high.
Explaining the story behind her jump, skydiver Emma Muncaster, said:
“Three years ago I received the devastating news my dad had cancer. The great news is that he is still with us and beat it!’
“During his time having treatment in Southampton over several months, he had to make that journey every day from the Isle of Wight to Southampton and the Daisy bus made life for him and us all that much better. The Daisy bus took us from the boat directly to the hospital every day. This bus is funded through the Wessex Cancer Trust. There is also a bus that is in place to transport people from Portsmouth. I am doing this skydive to raise much-needed funds for this amazing charity.’
The skydivers have so far raised an incredible £18,000 but with sponsorship funds still making their way to the Wessex Cancer Trust Centre in Newport, it is anticipated that this figure will grow.
Laura Haytack, Regional Fundraising Manager, said:
“We are so grateful to all our brave skydivers and their fundraising efforts in order to help support those locally with cancer. Most went up a little nervous, but all came down with smiling faces, and what a way to tick a great challenge off a bucket list! Thank you to our skydivers, volunteers, Skydive Isle of Wight and Sandown Airport who made the event possible.”
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Well done all of you great achievement , incredible amount of money raised for a fantastic cause
Why do people jump out of perfectly good aeroplanes?
Don’t try any harmless humour on here,the country has lost it’s sense of humour.
Good effort we’ll done
Well done,very brave, I could see and here you from my back garden.
Don’t think I could do it.x