Blind Caerphilly woman raised over £5k for Guide Dogs Cymru
Sue Sims, from Caerphilly, jumped 10,000 feet from a plane to fundraise for Guide Dogs Cymru.
The money she raised helped name a puppy Flora in honour of her former guide dog, who passed away in 2021.
In June 2024, Sue and her husband Steve were visited by nine-month-old Flora, a yellow Labrador being raised by Guide Dogs volunteer Linda Hole in Bristol.
Sue was happy to find out that Linda had also raised Wenna, her second guide dog.
Sue, who has had seven guide dogs in total, said: "Meeting puppy Flora made the skydive worthwhile.
"She was gorgeous and so well-behaved, giving puppy raiser Linda her full attention.
"I hope she goes on to be a successful guide dog."
She added that her seven guide dogs have had a huge impact on her life, saying: "Having a guide dog gives you so much confidence to get out independently and meet people.
"They talk to you when you have a dog, but when you are using a cane they don't like to approach you, or don't know how."
Sue Sims completed a skydive last summer to fundraise for Guide Dogs Cymru (Image: Guide Dogs Cymru) Sue and her current guide dog, Saxon, are active members of the Caerphilly fundraising group for Guide Dogs, participating in supermarket collections and talks.
"We meet so many people, and we just love it," Sue said.
She invites anyone interested in the cause to meet her and Saxon at upcoming collections at Tesco in Talbot Green on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14, or Asda in Caerphilly on Saturday, June 21.
To find out more about volunteering for Guide Dogs, visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteering.
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