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.......... Cancer Caring Centre in Inverness.

Hello there.

Thanks for taking a few minutes to read through this very important page on our website.

Why am I doing a Bungee Jump?

I know that jumping into space with just a bit of elastic tied round your ankles isn’t everybody’s idea of a good time.

However, it's something that I have “always” wanted to do. Additionally I’ve only ever been interested in doing it in Queenstown, New Zealand, where A.J. Hackett invented the modern day version of the sport.

Our original plan was to go to New Zealand last year -  Irene's 50th Birthday year. Chatting through our plans for that New Zealand holiday with friends and guests who’ve been there, looking for advice on places to go and things to see and do, my ambition to Bungee Jump just kept creeping into the conversation – with reactions ranging from amazement to incredulity!! (Take a look at the jump I'm doing!)

What am I doing a Bungee Jump For?

Well, a group of our regular guests, realising that I was serious about doing the Jump, said that they’d very much like to see the “Video” and suggested that I should be jumping for charity. If I did, they said they’d be more than willing to sponsor me. As a survivor of Cancer myself, it was easy for me to choose a Charity to jump for – Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres – an organisation founded right here in Scotland and with their Highlands centre at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness too!

Update.

I am pleased to report that our flights to New Zealand have now been re-booked for November this year, 2010, and my Bungee Jump is scheduled in for 24th November at 9.00am!!

Is It Worth It?

Last year we held a number of events to raise funds for Maggie’s and, to date, my efforts are worth a sum approaching £3000.00 so far.

There have been generous donations on my JustGiving page and also by cheque and in cash. Some of our guests have also generously donated some superb paintings and photographs that have been kindly framed - for free – by another guest. These are being sold at an evening event, at Anderson's Restaurant in Boat of Garten, on 28th March this year to raise even more funds. (Thanks, Steve & Claire, for your generosity.)

We're also running a second End of Term Party, on 29th & 30th October this year, during which we’ll raise even more money if last year's event is anything to go by..

If you would like to help, please visit my Just Giving Page.

Thank You

My sincere personal thanks to everyone who has kindly & generously helped so far in this endeavour – I, and Maggie’s, really do appreciate your generosity.

The aim of “Maggie’s” is to keep people who have Cancer as healthy in mind and body as possible, by enabling them to participate actively in the treatment of their disease. They also provide guidance for family & friends, enabling them to cope more ably and to offer better support to the person with Cancer.