Five fall for Macclesfield charity with aims of raising £2000
A team of five friends and family took on the challenge of a lifetime recently, when they plunged from a plane as part of a charity skydive.
Sarah Burke, her husband Richard and daughter Jennifer along with friends Nathan and Maxwell chose to take part in a tandem skydive for Macclesfield good cause The Rossendale Trust.
And it is not too late to donate to their crowdfunder for braving the skydive, with goals to raise £2000 for the Sutton organisation.
Sarah, a WorkTaste coach at the Trust, persuaded her friends and family to brave the jump. Having worked at the Trust for over 18 months Sarah wanted to give something back to the people she supports, "My job allows me to coach and train people with learning disabilities and help them to fulfil their potential in the workplace.
My job could not be more rewarding especially when we see the happy faces of the people we support."
The team travelled to Grange-Over-Sands where they experienced the thrill of free fall from 15,000 ft, reaching a speed of 120 mph.
With all five participants landing safely Sarah described the experience with awe:
"Travelling horizontally and spinning around looking at the views was astonishing and as the landing point got closer, I thought I don't want this to end," she confessed.
"It was a heart-stopping thrill and I would definitely do it again. We are all so proud of the money we have raised for The Rossendale Trust and want to thank everyone who has donated so far as our current total stands at £1,354."
Donations can still be made on this link.
In 2023, the Trust are celebrating 50 years of providing care and support to people with learning disabilities living in our area. Sue Heaven, Head of P.R and Fundraising added "Even after 50 years, we are always amazed at the challenges people take on for our charity.
"We are so grateful for the support of local fundraisers like Sarah and her team. We could not continue to provide the services we do without their help."
Macclesfield: If you would like to support the Trust by taking on your own fundraising challenge or find out more about the outstanding work they do, then please contact [email protected].
The Rossendale Trust also has a pop-up gift shop at The Grosvenor Centre on Saturday March 18, which provides jobs for people with learning disabilities and raises vital funds for running costs.
See Also: Co-op funding to boost activity programme for The Rossendale Trust's 50th birthday
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