Sky dive for charity

THESE two brave women might suffer from debilitating disease multiple sclerosis and use sticks to walk, but they are still getting ready for jump out of a plane at 12,000 feet and sky dive for charity.

Marilyn Jenkins, from Lewes, and Wendy Wilkinson, from Haywards Heath, are doing a skydive to raise money for the MS Treatment Centre in Croft Avenue, Southwick.

Both admitted they were a little nervous about the jump, but Mrs Wilkinson said that it should not be too affected by their MS.

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She said: "I'm doing it because it's a good way to raise money. I am a bit apprehensive. When you are coming down, because it's tandem, you have to lift your feet up when you are coming in to land, and I think that could be a problem."

Mrs Jenkins added: "I am frightened, but I will definitely do it. I have never done anything like this before. Jumping out of the plane will be the thing, but as I will have someone attached to me, I won't have much of a choice!"

They will both do a tandem skydive at the Headcorn airfield in Kent on Monday, September 5, and will be jumping out of a plane from 12,000 feet.

After free-falling and reaching speeds of up to 120 miles per hour, their instructor will open the parachute at 5,000 feet.

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The centre provides support for people with MS and is funded entirely by donations.

Centre manager Alan Taylor said they now had to pay thousands of pounds every year in fees for the government's Healthcare Commission. To sponsor Marilyn or Wendy, contact the centre on 01273 594484.