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Thank you. I'm grateful you found someone who knows her or at least knows of her. What timing. I had just asked her if she wanted me to post some folks from Mile-Hi Skydiving that know her and can vouch for how hard she's been working to make this happen. She said she would be willing but would want to get their permission before posting any of their contact information. Yes, she is the real deal and generous to a fault. Although, the goal is to send her to Skydive Spaceland south of Houston because it is quite a bit cheaper to do it there. I'm retired with Continental/United and have given her flight privileges to get her there and back. A nurse has volunteered to stay with her brother while she is down here.

No there won't be. Alot of that has already been donated now.

Yes Lisa. I'm trying to help her raise the funds to take her AFF classes. I sent her a message earlier trying to clear up why she can't work full time. She said "It's too costly to have someone take care of my brother full time. His insurance will only pay for the times when I have to go grocery shopping and run errands and of course my trips to the airport" Her new job is delivering magazines to stores that carry it. She takes her brother to work with her. It was MY mistake on the funding page that the head injury was the main reason she can't. That was MY bad and I corrected it.

Quade, I'm not sure the name but she lives in Longmont, CO I think she said the tunnel is south of Denver. About 50 miles from her. But there are two skydiving schools close to her.

Thank you for clearing that up. The head injury affect past memory. She can no longer play piano, guitar and cello. She couldn't remember how to do her work anymore and had to re-learn a lot of things. Her drop zone is very familiar with her and both they and her doctor have cleared her to take the lessons. It took her two years to find a job because nobody even wanted to interview her because she had a HUGE gap in her employment history. To them she just seemed like someone who didn't want to work, but that was not the case at all. She will be getting the $250/mo from the part time job she got. But she recently had to have another biopsy for cancer which was thankfully benign. But her first couple of checks will go to pay off the hospital. She thought if she could get her license, she could afford the $26 jumps. She got some tunnel time from friends and has been 3 times. 26 minutes total. This is what she posted after the last tunnel session: "An amazing moment in the tunnel last night. I have a huge smile on my face and I'm saying "Hey!" I looked and my friends were clapping. It was one of those moments when the "light comes on". I learned new turns, how to go up and down and backwards and forward all in the same night. Woo Hoo, this is getting good. Doesn't come close to skydiving, but I'd like to be prepared if I do get to take my AFF" Like I said, I'm just trying to help her out.

Not sure what you mean by that.

There is no way to explain how important this is in a forum, but I have a lifelong friend who is disabled but cleared for taking her AFF course. I don't know much about skydiving myself, but she eats, sleeps and breathes it. But on a very small limited income, it's nearly impossible for her to take her lessons. She had two tandem jumps that friends got for her. Addicted to skydiving on the very first one. She's spent the past 14 years taking care of sick or dying family members and not taking the time to do anything for herself. But when she jumped, she said it was the first time she felt alive in years. If I had the money, I would pay the whole thing, but I just don't. She's given up everything to help others and it's really time that she had a little joy in her life. You can read about her here and hopefully make a donation to help her out. As it is, it would take her two years to get her A license, but like I said, she's 60 and I would love to see her get it this year. I know that I'm new to this site, but she follows it like it's a bible. And if I am posting in the wrong place, please tell me. I don't want to break any rules here. I just want to help. No donation is too small. Get enough people to donate even $1 and she can realize her dream. So if anyone out there remembers how badly they wanted to jump, please donate and share this link. Thank you in advance, Kat (DZBumsFriend) https://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/help-my-friend-s-dream-come-true