'Fallin' Angels' abseilers want you to sponsor them when they abseil 130 feet down one of the city's tallest buildings on May 21.   

The Dundee University team of 'Fallin' Angels' (Norma Rodley, Heather Henderson, Julie Christie, Gwen Hunter, Viv White, Donna Hendry) will support local Marie Curie fundraiser Petra McMillan when they abseil down the University Tower on 21 May 2011.  Some of the team have personal experience of the magnificent service provided by Marie Curie and all of the team strongly support the invaluable work undertaken by Marie Curie and their staff.   

If you have experienced cancer in your own lives then you will understand what this means, not just to patients, but to their families too.

This nursing care is a desperate luxury for families dedicated to honouring a loved one's last wish to die at home.

Nursing someone you love at the end of their life is immense. It is impossible to separate the practical from the emotional.  Having a professional nurse for a few hours every odd day can give carers much needed respite.

For every terminally ill patient supported in the UK by Marie Curie, there is, sadly, one they can't reach due to lack of vital funds.

Surely in a civilised society exercising our right to die at home should be a right for everyone?

Marie Curie is currently petitioning the government on this very issue but until legislation is passed they are re-doubling their efforts on the ground to reach twice as many terminally ill patients in 2011.

Your donation will help terminally ill people and their families in our own postcode area receive free nursing care, allowing them the dignity to die at home.  So please dig deep and donate now.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate  whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.