A "massive fear of heights" didn’t stop Chloe Lucas from making the jump from 13,500ft above ground, all to raise money for a hospital charity.
Chloe, from Lakenheath, and her mother Carole took the opportunity on ‘impulse’ for Mama B’s initiative and Macmillan Unit at West Suffolk Hospital after Carole had been treated for breast cancer in Bury St Edmunds.
Chloe Lucas along with some of the Mama B team, Paula Bracey, Becki Sheridan, Sally Daniels, Jeanette Grimwood and Steve Trowles with a cheque for £4,032. (Image: My WiSH Charity)
Carole is now cancer free but the pair wanted to support Mama B’s and the hospital's amazing treatment and care that they had given to them during their tough time.
Chloe said: “My mum's breast cancer journey has been for the past two years, and Mama B’s and the Macmillan Unit have been a large part of this journey, and I wanted to give something back.”
Chloe Lucas getting ready for her skydive (Image: Chloe Lucas)
Chloe, a former West Suffolk College student who now works for a veterinary practice said she had a lot of support from friends and family in raising the money, including her boyfriend, Jack Betts, who has been helping with the fundraising, alongside her grandparents, Glenn and Anita Sutton, who run Sutton Services, a demolition and clearance business in Lakenheath.
Chloe added: “I had a lot of anxiety before the skydive and did not get much sleep the day before.
"You sit on the edge of the door of the plane with the person you are jumping with and then you are out and falling and the one thing you notice is the wind against you.
“We were freefalling for about 50 seconds and I was told I was as white as a sheet coming into land but it was fun.”
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