Mum and son’s daring skydive Pair jump to it to help army charity in memory of a special loved one
A mother and son from Perthshire are gearing up for a daring skydive to raise funds for a charity close to their hearts.
Connie and Cormac Sharpe are undertaking a tandem jump at Fife Airport on May 15 in aid of armed forces charity SSAFA.
The good cause means a lot to the family as Connie’s late father, Robert Davidson – known as Rab – served in The Black Watch for more than 24 years.
Connie, who works as a credit controller with the A Proctor Group and is from Blairgowrie, explained:
“Anyone who knew dad, Cormac’s granddad, would say what a character he was and that his two passions were his family and The Black Watch.
“It’s always been on my bucket list to do a tandem skydive, so I thought this is the perfect time to do one in memory of dad, and better still, I won’t be doing it alone.
“I think dad would be proud of what we’re doing for SSAFA, and that we’re trying to raise as much as possible for it.
“When dad passed away, everyone at SSAFA Perth and Kinross was so supportive to us all – especially my mum – helping us through such a tragic time, so this, as well as the many close military ties in my family and beyond, meant it just felt right to support this branch of SSAFA.”
Connie, who turns 42 on Thursday this week, added: “The more I can raise, the less chance there is of me chickening out!”
Talented golfer Cormac (17) is heading out to the USA in August to start a golf scholarship with Minnesota University.
He said: “Granddad was my number-one fan.
“He was so supportive of everything I did and was so
I think dad would be proud of what we’re doing for SSAFA, and that we’re trying to raise as much as possible for it. Connie Sharpe
chuffed with how my golf was progressing.
“I feel that with mum and I doing our skydive this is the perfect opportunity to do something in memory of granddad and raise funds for such an amazing charity.
“This is our turn to give back and I know granddad would be very proud of us.”
Connie went on to explain: “We had originally set a target of £500 and smashed this within days through the generosity of our kind family and friends.
“Therefore we decided to increase this to £1000 and, though we know times are hard for so many just now, anything you can spare to support our skydive and raise as much as possible will be so appreciated by us, by SSAFA Perth and Kinross and I think by dad.”
To support Connie and Cormac with their skydive, visit their JustGiving page by searching for ‘Connie and Cormac’s Skydive page’ on www.justgiving.com.
For more information on the charity, see the website ssafa.org.uk
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