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My name is Melanie King (nee Walters). This year I celebrated my 50th Birthday and was persuaded by my cousin Claire Poole to join her next year taking part in a Tandem Sky Jump with the Goskydive Team on Saturday 18 June 2016.
I am raising awareness and funds for a local charity the North Devon Breathe Easy Group who are a support group for British Lung Foundation in this area. They raise funds for breathing equipment and therapy for people in our community who have breathing difficulties and lung disease. They help to make their conditions more manageable and help them to be comfortable. Restricted breathing is a terrible condition and is extremely stressful for the patient and their families.
From my own personal experience I witnessed with my mum the slow death of my father who had Fibrosing Alveolitis and died in September 2002. He was given 3-5 years to live after diagnosis but he lived for 6 years due to the love and care he received from my mum and our family. The memories of my Dad's last day on earth were truly personal to my mum and I but will be with us forever.
If I can help in any way to soften the struggles of anyone living with COPD, Emphysema or any lung condition I will have achieved a goal. The North Devon Breathe Easy Group is run by Mrs Monica Pennington who also suffers from a lung disease but this does not stop her tireless support of others in our community.
Please help me to raise fudns for these courageous people in my sky jump from 15,000 ft on to Salisbury Plain Saturday 18 June 2016. For me this is a huge undertaking having had my leg broken and re-set in 2012/2013 when it became out of alignment with my hip by 14 degrees after a trampolining accident in 2000. My consultant has given me the all clear so it is "all systems go!" now and reach my target of £1,000.
Thank you for your support and time.
Best wishes
Melanie King
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