Thanks for taking the time to visit our just giving page this is a page which has been set up by Tom and Heather Roberts in memory of Gary Roberts, father and husband.

To raise funds for The Wiltshire Air Ambulance we have decided to put our bodies on the line and leave all of our luxuries behind by climbing Mt Jebel Toubkal in Morocco!

Mt Toubkal stands at 4167 metres high and is the highest peak in the Atlas mountain range in Morocco. We will be completing this challenge in only 4 days including 10 hours of walking on the final day!

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance is a charity we hold very close to our hearts after they saved Gary's life nearly 13 years ago. He was riding his motorbike on the dual carriageway in Chippenham when he was knocked off by a driver who did not look when changing lanes.

Unbeknown to us at the time he had broken his neck and his life was hanging in the balance but the Air Ambulance were nearby and on the scene very quickly. We have no doubt that their quick response saved his life and they gave us a further 12 years for which we will be eternally grateful.

Gary spent the next 12 years paralyzed from the neck down but his determination and never say die attitude meant that even with his disability he made the most of every single day. He achieved things that were never thought possible and even with numerous injuries, problems and pains he kept a smile on his face and made it his mission to push himself every day. Even with limited mobility and being in constant pain he forced himself to keep active and managed to lose all the weight he put on during the early part of his recovery. He achieved as much as he possibly could, truly proving the power of the human spirit and was an inspiration to a lot of people.

He was without a doubt the strongest person we have ever known but sadly on the 4 of June 2012 he could not hold on any longer and passed away. It’s a real shame that he will not be here to see us complete this challenge but we will be extremely proud to do it in his memory none the less. If you would like to read some more detail on Gary's story he has a free web page http://www.gazrobs.freeuk.com.

No amount of money will ever payback what they did for us nor will we ever be able to thank them enough but this may go some way and may help save someone else’s life. Amazingly such an essential service which saves the lives of so many people relies solely on public donations and they require £1917.00 per day just to keep flying.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and if you have donated we cannot thank you enough, you are helping an amazing charity that has touched the hearts of many people including ours.

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