Pam Lovett Parachute Jump for Macmillan Cancer Support

About Pam 

 

Pam Lovett and I both started at Aldwyck in August 2014 within two weeks of each other. We were both residential Scheme Managers in the Leasehold Retirement Team. From day one, we hit it off and have remained strong friends every since – and unfortunately sharing a battle with cancer. 

Ever since I’ve known Pam, she’s had a cough which did eventually go away although it took several months. As some of you may know, Pam has been off work since July 2017 and has sadly been diagnosed with terminal cancer which has spread to her lung, spine, lymph node and breast. 

In 2000, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer which then spread to lymph node cancer. At the age of 28, my illness left me unable to have children. Thankfully, I had a positive outcome, whereas sadly Pam is still fighting. These sad events brought our friendship even closer – an unusual coincidence that two friends starting a job at the same time have ended up with such different outcomes.

The jump!

 When I became Area Manager for Leasehold Retirement in 2017, I became Pam’s manager as well as her friend. Pam mentioned to me that she wanted to do a parachute jump as it was on her bucket list – so I (stupidly/bravely) volunteered to do it with her. 

 

Pam has asked that all proceeds to go to Macmillan Cancer Support as they are helping her throughout the battle she is fighting at present.

Please help if you can 

We’re looking to raise as much money as possible for the charity and hope that our colleagues, friends and family will get behind us and support us with thefundraising jump. 

 The jump will take place on Saturday 5 May at 12.30pm at Hinton Airfield, Brackley, NN13 5NS. 

 Everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun on the day, although I for one am terrified just thinking about it!😊 

 There will be a collection box and sponsor form at Aldwyck Housing Groups, Houghton Hall reception, or visit our Just Giving page:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/melanie-beels

Donations made via the Just Giving site, sponsorship form and collection box will go to Macmillan.

If you’d like to help fund the cost of the jumps (which we’re planning to pay but any help would be welcome!), please contact Mel or Pam directly. 

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Thank you

Pam and Mel