Eastbourne man to sky dive for stop smoking charity - Eastbourne Today

A YOUNG man who lost two of his family to smoking-related diseases is taking on a charity skydive to raise awareness for a UK stop smoking charity.Twenty-five year-old Ben Pike, a sales consultant from Midway Quay, Eastbourne, will be battling his nerves as he plunges from 15,000 feet in the air during a sunset sky dive on Sunday, September 19 at the North London Parachute Club in Cambridge.

He was determined to take on the challenge to help raise money for national charity QUIT, after both his father and grandfather died as a result of smoking.
The independent charity aims to save lives by helping smokers to kick the habit has helped more than two million people across the UK to stop smoking.

"My dad and granddad both passed away in the last two years and that has really spurred me on to do something to help people quit smoking," said Ben.
"Doing a sky dive is something I have always wanted to do because it is something completely different, but more than anything I want to make people aware of how smoking can affect you.

"A lot of my friends smoke and think 'it's my life'. At the end of the day if you have got kids and family that care about you, why do it to yourself?
"Losing my dad affected me for a long long time and I don't want other people to go through that," he said.

To sponsor Ben, visit his fundraising page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Skydive2

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