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Amy Jane is jumping out of a plane in aid of Swindon Samaritans

Amy Parkman is raising money for Swindon And District Samaritans
“Amy Parkman's fundraising”

on 2 March 2011

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Part of the international Samaritans movement , Swindon Samaritans is an independent charity run by volunteers providing emotional support to the people of Swindon and surrounding area.The team of about 100 listening volunteers offers emotional support to callers by telephone , in person or by email, 24 hours a day , 365 days a year.

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<p><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong>**JUMP HAS NOW BEEN BOOKED FOR 12:30 ON SATURDAY 28TH MAY!**</strong></span></p> <p>Hey y'all!</p> <p>Thanks for visiting my JustGiving page.&nbsp; If you're visiting my page the chances are you're well aware how nutty I am and how I'm prepared to go to some pretty extreme lengths to make someone smile.&nbsp; That's why I'm jumping out of a plane!</p> <p>You are also undoubtedly aware that I do so love to talk, so it won't come as a surprise that I believe a problem shared is a problem halved.&nbsp; I went to an information evening with Swindon and District Samaritans recently and have applied to become a listening voluneer.&nbsp; Now's my turn to shut up and give someone else a much needed chance to talk.</p> <p>Samartians aren't about giving advice; they are about listening, providing judgement free, confidential emotional support and raising awareness of suicide and impaired emotional health. People don't need to be depressed to contact Samaritans, but with 1 in 4 people in the UK suffering mental health problems in any given year, it's easy to see why the Samaritans work is so important.</p> <p>I have not yet booked my jump, but I have registered for jumping at the end of May, or early June 2011.&nbsp; I will be paying the jump fee of &pound;225 myself, as I believe that every penny you donate should go straight to this very worthy cause.&nbsp; With this in mind, I urge you dig deep and give generously.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>If you would prefer to donate cash, please come and see me, as I have a paper sponsorship form available.</p> <p>Thank you so much for supporting me, and for supporting Samaritans</p>

Donation summary

Total
£415.00
+ £78.85 Gift Aid
Online
£305.00
Offline
£110.00

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