I AM DOING IT FOR GRAN

Caring Katie does skydive to raise cancer cash

A self-confessed thrill seeker took to the skies raising hundreds of pounds for a cancer charity in memory of her beloved gran.

Katie Kerr, 18, decided to do a 10,000 feet skydive – having already done bungee jumping.

It was a way not only to raise funds to help in the battle against pancreatic cancer but to mark the 10 years since she lost her gran, Agnes MacKenzie.

She raised nearly £500 from the “incredible ”feat at Fife airport.

Prior to the skydive Katie, from St Leonards, also completed a 24-day walk challenge walking from East Kilbride to the Hydro as well as Glasgow airport as part of it.

Katie told the News: “There have been people who I am close to of late who have lost family members to pancreatic cancer and it was the 10 year anniversary since my gran’s death, so I thought it was the perfect time to do something special.

“I have done bungee jumping in the past but never a skydive - so I thought why not.

“I love anything like and I am not scared by them.

“It was absolutely incredible and I loved it. I would definitely do it again.

“And I am sure my gran would have been proud of me – she was always so incredibly supportive.”

Katie, who is going to Stirling University to study French and Spanish, has fond memories of spending time with Agnes as a child.

“She was really lovely and caring and I did spend a lot of time with her, going to her house, ”she went on.

“I also remember seeing her in hospital but I was too young at the time to fully understand what was going on.

“I have a lot of good memories and I am delighted to have raised as much as I have which will hopefully help beat this disease one day.”

The walking challenge has also raised

£245 and saw Katie really getting out and about.

She added: “The 24-day walk challenge you can basically set your own limits.

“I set myself a total target of 100 miles but, not knowing how far I could go in a day, I did over 100 miles in the first week alone. So I did a bit more than I initially thought!

“The walk to Glasgow Airport took me six -and-a half-hours but it was worth it.

“I really enjoyed the walking to be honest and all my family and friend have really got behind me and supported me – I can’t thank everyone enough.”