A Gloucester grandma is taking part in a tandem parachute jump to raise vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Marlene Rees, 76, will be taking jumping out of a plane from 13,000 feet on Saturday 8 May. The jump takes place at Netheravon’s Parachuting Centre of Excellence in Wiltshire where Marlene’s son served in the army. Marlene is taking on this challenge to support her granddaughter, Clair, who developed epilepsy soon after starting university.
Marlene said: “I wanted to show my support for my granddaughter while also raising money for a fantastic cause. I’m really nervous about the jump but I’ll be so proud when I get down in one piece and can say that I’ve achieved this wonderful challenge.”
Marlene hopes to raise as much as possible to help support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK. The money raised by Marlene will help fund the vital advice and information services provided by Epilepsy Action.
Epilepsy Action has a huge variety of fundraising events suitable for all ages and abilities. The events can be a fun and exciting challenge with the added bonus of making a difference to the lives of people with epilepsy. To find out more visit www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved
Epilepsy Action celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year. The charity directly helps more than 688,000 people every year through a range of services including its advice and information service, branch network, Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050 and award-winning website, www.epilepsy.org.uk