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My way of saying thank you to CALM

19th October 2011

We got a Tweet from a guy called Kieran, saying he was going to do a SkyDive for us. “Er okay” we said.

It got put off because of bad weather, we said “Just let us know”.

Then we got this email:

Hi,

I’ve attached the photos from my skydive that I did for you on Saturday! It was an amazing way of raising money for the charity!

I have suffered with anxiety for the past few years, since I was about 14. After a long time of not talking about what I was going through, I finally went to the doctor about it last year and have since been receiving treatment for it!

When I read the CALM magazines (RESET) and visited the website, it really helped me to know that what I was going through didn’t have to take such a massive toll on my life and that I could do something as amazing as a skydive, so doing the jump was my way of saying thank you to the charity!

I’m in the process of collecting in the sponsorships and I hope that it helps you to continue the work you do!

Again, thanks!

Kieran Silver

What a legend! – cheers Kieran! Here’s the epic pics:

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My way of saying thank you to CALM

I’ll right away clutch your rss as I can’t find your e-mail subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you’ve any?

DANIELA 16th May 2013 at 11:23 am

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