Doorway - News - Falling For The Mayor

Doorway recently received over £3,000 thanks to Cllr Ross Henning, the former Mayor of Chippenham, who kindly selected us as his nominated charity.

The Mayor's Ball raised £1600, with more money coming as a result of a sponsored parachute jump in Cirencester.

Salvation Army Captain Mary Wolfe, friend Debbie Yarrow and Doorway adminstrator Hannah Jones - none of whom had ever jumped out of a plane flying at 13,000 feet before - raised over £1,000 thanks to their death-defying efforts!

"We were in freefall for 5,000 feet" Mary explained. "That took 3 or 4 minutes, during which you can't see or hear anything, because you are just travelling too fast. But when the parachute opens it is the most wonderful, extrememly peaceful sensation."

Doorway would like to take this opportunity to thank the former Mayor and everyone who supported the Mayor's Ball and the parachute jump

article archived June 2006

Parachute Jump