Daughter raises money through skydiving for Waterford care centre

A SKYDIVE, to raise money for a care centre who helped a ‘hugely generous’ mother before she died, has taken off online.

Rebecca Phelan, daughter of Michelle ‘Shelly’ Phelan who passed away recently with cancer, had a goal of €500 but has now raised over €5,000 for a skydive that she wishes to complete in aid of Waterford Hospice. 

The southeast hospice centre specialises in palliative care via provision of patient comforts including equipment, amenities as well as counselling and support services. 

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In a heartfelt tribute to her ‘hugely generous’ mother, Rebecca said: “I am hoping to raise as much as possible for the Waterford Hospice as we were all blown away by the kindness, empathy and generosity of all the staff towards my mam and us. 

“The work that this charity has done to date is phenomenal, including the amazing Dunmore wing, that made our frequent hospital trips that bit more comfortable.”

Continuing by remembering her mother saying she was ‘crazy’ for doing a skydive, Rebecca says: “I am raising funds by doing a skydive in memory of Shelly, for the amazing Waterford Hospice, although she would say I’m crazy for doing it, like she did when I brought up the idea before.

“I hope we can all come together and share our generosity in her memory to this amazing charity to continue to provide this incredible care to others.”

The GoFundMe page message concludes with Rebecca thanking people for contributing to the good cause.