Potters Bar schoolgirl calms nerves before charity skydive (From Times Series)

Potters Bar schoolgirl calms nerves before charity skydive

3:47pm Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News By Natalie O'Neill

A schoolgirl is trying to calm her nerves as she gets ready to jump out of a plane for charity this weekend.

Louise Heliczer, 16, of Brookmans Park, will take on the free-fall parachute jump at the Sibson Airfield in Peterborough on Sunday, November 4.

Louise, who goes to Mount Grace School in Potters Bar, said: “I’m so nervous, and I know the day before I'll be really nervous. But a skydive is something I’ve always wanted to do."

So far Louise has raised more than £800 in sponsorship money, which she plans to donate to the British Heart Foundation.

She said: “I know quite a lot of people have been affected by heart problems so that’s why I chose this charity.

“My granddad, Jerry, died of a heart condition so it’s something that’s quite personal to me.”

Louise is hoping to raise at least £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation, which aims to prevent people dying from heart disease.

To help Louise reach her target visit: http://www.justgiving.com/louise-heliczer