Teenager's 'amazing experience' doing a skydive in memory of his dad
A teenager has been reflecting on his ‘amazing experience’ of doing his first skydive – which he took on in memory of his dad.
Apprentice hairdresser, Jack Plaice (17), raised hundreds of pounds for Leicestershire’s Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People when he leapt out of a plane thousands of feet above Langar Airfield.
He was inspired to take on the challenge in honour of his father, Andy, a former long-serving editor of the Melton Times who sadly died from brain cancer in 2020.
On the experience, Jack said: “ It was the most amazing experience, I can’t believe I did it and I’m so happy the money I’ve raised is going to such a great cause.”
Before his skydive Jack said it was going to be ‘one of the scariest things I have ever done in my life’.
He wrote on his fundraising page: “I'm raising money for Rainbows because they are an amazing charity.
“When dad was ill it was really tough on us all, but his time in the hospice is the time I remember the most.
“As a family we really appreciated the care he received and would hate to think that anyone faced with a terminal illness would not get the same support.
“Please donate and help me to raise as much as I can for families facing the toughest times.”
Rainbows provide expert palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people at their hospice, at home or in hospital, supporting families across the local area.
Go to www.justgiving.com/page/jack-plaice-1 if you would like to sponsor Jack – he has currently raised nearly £600.