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Hello, I am Ellie! I am a 22-year-old who has willingly decided to jump out of a plane…with someone else of course! On Sunday the 8th of August 2021 I will be doing a skydive raising money for The Alzheimer’s Society, a charity I hold very close to my heart. This skydive is in memory of my wonderful nan, Margaret Wolfe.
In 2019 I lost someone who was incredibly important in my life. Someone who was not only my nan but someone who I looked up to. She did not just inspire me to be my best, but she inspired a lot of people around her.
Not know what Alzheimer’s does? It’s an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
Nan suffered from Alzheimer’s ( a common cause of Dementia) for a few years. At the time I didn’t really know that it was dementia, I just started noticing little things that she was doing differently. Sadly, as time went on it got a lot worse to the point where nan really struggled with her short-term memory and processing. Especially for her grandchildren, like myself, it was hard to see someone’s life be controlled by something that she could not help.
Nan was the most outgoing and sociable person i knew. She was an incredible seamstress and made countless dresses including my cousins Sarah’s wedding dress, which was beautiful. She was always busy socialising at the Golf Club, Supper Club or Church. She was a massive family person and always loved spending time with the whole family at Christmas or at our annual holiday to The Cottages.
Because she made a huge impact on my life, I want to show my appreciation by doing as much as I can to give back and help support a charity I feel is doing something beneficial.
The money that I raise will be going towards three different things: Research into Dementia care (cause and prevention), Care and support to people with dementia and their families and lastly Campaigning.
Thank you in advance for your donations it really does mean the world to me. I will be sharing my jump on Facebook in August, so you are able to see it.
Thank you again, Ellie xxx