Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy has accepted the challenge to skydive on 19OCT with the Round Canopy Parachute Team, a non-profit that honours the history of Allied Airborne Forces, as well as members of U.S. Special Operations Command aerial parachute demonstration team, when Carnival Paradise departs from Port Tampa Bay.
Duffy has a goal of raising USD$50,000 to benefit hurricane relief efforts through the Gary Sinise Foundation.
“I’ve never jumped from an airplane before, so I think this effort is worth at least $50,000 for the Gary Sinise Foundation and their efforts to support military and first responders assisting with hurricane relief,” said Duffy.
“Saying that Carnival is America’s Cruise Line and the favorite cruise line for active-duty military and military veterans is one thing, showing it is another story, and I’m always ready to jump at the chance to prove it!”
She will jump from the “Tico Belle,” a World War II veteran C-47 aircraft flown during the Normandy D-Day invasion on 06JUN 1944.
To watch a video of Duffy talking about the jump, click here.
To donate and help Duffy and Carnival reach the Gary Sinise Foundation's goal of $50,000, click here.
