We would like to thank a very brave family for fundraising an amazing amount of money - £6,062 - for HaNC by undertaking a parachute jump!!!!
Louise Tammadge is a recently retired doctor from Formby - in fact she was the region's longest serving GP at Chapel Lane Surgery (under her professional name, Dr Jones). She decided to take early retirement when her husband Tony was diagnosed with tongue cancer in the summer of last year.
After Tony received outstanding treatment from Aintree and Dr Faz Bekiroglu the family decided they wanted to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Support and Research.
So on 28th February of this year Louise, along with their daughter Rachel and son Tim, undertook a skydive from 11,000 ft!
In Louise's own words:
"We would like to send a big thank you to everyone for all your donations. We have received so many donations to the Justgiving site and to a cash bucket at the surgery - from family, friends, patients, Formby businesses, and Formby Choral Society.
We successfully jumped on Feb 28 despite very unpromising grey misty weather and after arriving at 07.00 we had a tense, cold, 5 hr wait. The winds were stronger than expected but we still managed the 11,000 feet high jump. It was hugely exhilarating-the biggest challenge was trying to breathe in such strong winds! We got blown off course, to land in a quagmire and scramble over barbed wire carrying the shute, before safe return to base!!
A hot bath and celebratory glass of wine was very much needed and appreciated after a long day.
However mission accomplished, and we have so far raised over £4,500 to be donated to the Aintree Head and Neck Cancer Support and Research Unit , so many thanks for all your help."
On Monday 30th March Louise and her family handed over a cheque to HaNC for the total of £6,012 at the Chapel Lane Surgery in Formby.
Present in the photo are (from left to right) Stuart Keppie (Hemby Trust), Tony, Rachel, Louise and Tim Tammadge, Gill (from HaNC) and Stewart Eden (the manager of Chapel Lane Surgery)
Many thanks to Dan Wallis from the Surgery for taking the photos.
