Dauntless Caregivers Took a Leap of Faith and Raised £20,000 by Skydiving

Doing good while having fun is the ultimate experience! Setting out on adventurous endeavors for the fulfillment of passion and personal accomplishment is common. However, for the group of hospice workers working at Woking & Same Beare Hospice, it is about their dedication to a noble cause.

The team has taken to the skies during the Hospice Care Weak, a time span dedicated to honoring the extraordinary efforts of the individuals providing end-of-life and palliative care. This article chronicles their courageous attempt and unveils the greater cause. 

Skydiving from lofty heights, celebrating compassionate care

The hospice workers team included five members, namely Felicity Edwards, Jenny Greenhalgh, Georgia Miles, Sam Jones, and Tammy Stracey. Joining the group of five was Sam Beare Hospice, the marketing executive of Woking & Sam Beare Hospice. It was at the Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury that the odyssey of the team commenced on October 6 as they embarked on a tandem skydive adventure under clear blue skies.  

The idea behind the daring move emerged out of admiration for the extraordinary hurdles that hospice patients have to go through regularly. For Wakefield, he overcame his fear of heights with this undertaking and received the eminent participation of caregivers who share the same passion for increasing awareness of the hospice. 

He shared the mission behind the skydiving venture with Woking News & Mail, “Every day at work, I get to support people with the amazing challenges they do.”

Sharing common passion and paying tribute

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice acknowledges the profound impact of their staff on the people they care for and they chose the Hospice Week to honor their effort. The occasion will span until 15 October as a gesture of celebrating and recognizing the commitment of the caregivers. 

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Apart from honoring the struggle that people in old age suffer from, as the enthusiast caregivers headed towards the ground at 125 mph, they accomplished raising a fund of £20,000. Besides the caregivers and the marketing manager of the hospice, one of the fundraisers Valerie Hitchcock has been part of the daring skydive. It was her wish to celebrate her 80th birthday and mark the significant milestone of her life taking part in the thrilling yet significant adventure. 

Compassionate care provided in the hospice has left a deep mark on Hitchcock since three members of her family, her daughter, first husband and second husband, were subjected to the warm-hearted supervision of Woking & Sam Beare Hospice.

The skydiving feat adopted by the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice attests to the power of teamwork paired with dedication and resilience leaving a positive mark on the community. Overcoming their fears, the fearless spirits soared through the skies to proffer their support for the hospice and committed themselves to fundraise revealing their unwavering devotion. What are your thoughts about this story? Let us know in the comment section below!

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