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Sponsored Jump out of plane

Peter Jackson is raising money for Brendoncare
“Sponsored Skydive”

on 24 October 2011

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Brendoncare is a registered charity committed to improving the quality of life of older people. We believe that caring for older people really matters. Formed in 1984, the charity has ten care centres and 70 well-being and friendship clubs for older people across the South of England.

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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px; background-color: #ffffff;">Brendoncare&rsquo;s mission is to care for older people with dignity and respect, providing care for life in care centres, and tackling social isolation through friendship and well-being clubs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px;">To support these guys I will be jumping out of a plane on 12th November 2011. Since going anywhere near a plane fills me with the fear of impending death this is something I would not undertake lightly!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px;">The money I hope to raise will help to pay for transport, physiotherapy, over-bed tables, wheelchairs, orthopaedic chairs, weekly clubs and much more.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px;">Please help me to&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px; background-color: #ffffff;">to help these guys. Their philosophy below describes what they do far better than I can...</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 19px; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="line-height: normal;"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2px; line-height: 1.7; border: 0px initial initial;">In the 21st Century it is the right of older people to expect:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 6px; margin-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"> <li style="line-height: 1.7; padding: 0px; margin: 6px; border: 0px initial initial;">to live secure in the knowledge that, even in the event of illness, they will never have to move from the comfort of their friends or familiar surroundings to receive the care they need</li> <li style="line-height: 1.7; padding: 0px; margin: 6px; border: 0px initial initial;">to enjoy life among kindred spirits in an atmosphere of kindness and understanding</li> <li style="line-height: 1.7; padding: 0px; margin: 6px; border: 0px initial initial;">to be cared for with dignity and respect by people who appreciate their need for privacy, individuality and freedom of choice</li> <li style="line-height: 1.7; padding: 0px; margin: 6px; border: 0px initial initial;">to control their lives as much as possible</li> </ul> </span></span></p> <p>http://www.brendoncare.org.uk/</p>

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£445.00
+ £106.25 Gift Aid
Online
£445.00
Offline
£0.00

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