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Landlady to Skydive from 15,000ft to Raise Funds for Local Football Team

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Cristiano Magaglio Landlady Yaz Rodriguez, 57, of The Bricklayers Arms in Millbrook, is preparing to take on a daring challenge to raise £3,000 for the Millbrook men's football team. She will be skydiving from 15,000ft on her birthday, August 15, with Go Skydives at the Old Sarum airfield near Salisbury. Rodriguez's endeavor aims to support the football team's new uniform and the charity Southampton Doing It For The Kids, which helps young people with additional needs and their families in the SO post code area.

Key Takeaways:

  • Yaz Rodriguez, the landlady of The Bricklayers Arms, is pledging to skydive from 15,000ft to raise £3,000 for the Millbrook men's football team.
  • The football team asked the pub to sponsor them, and Rodriguez came up with the idea to raise the funds by taking the daredevil jump.
  • Rodriguez will be taking on the challenge with Go Skydives at the Old Sarum airfield near Salisbury on August 15, her birthday.
  • The pub has previously supported the local community through collections for the food pantry and raising money for a defibrillator.
  • Rodriguez has been the landlady of The Bricklayers Arms since March 2024 and has been in the pub trade for decades.
  • Rodriguez's family has described her as a "bit of a risk taker," and they were not shocked to find out about her plans to take on the skydive.
  • The charity Southampton Doing It For The Kids supports young people with additional needs and their families in the SO post code area.
  • Rodriguez's fundraiser can be found on GoFundMe, with the title 'Why would I jump out of a perfectly working plane?'

Statistics:

  • £3000: The amount Rodriguez aims to raise for the Millbrook men's football team.
  • 15,000ft: The height from which Rodriguez will be skydiving.
  • August 15: The date of Rodriguez's skydiving challenge, which coincides with her birthday.
  • £3,000: The amount raised by the pub for the charity Southampton Doing It For The Kids through previous collections for the food pantry and raising money for a defibrillator.
  • 1 grandchild: Rodriguez has two children and one grandchild.

Sources:

  • "Take a look inside The Bricklayers Arms following refurb" [No date available]
  • "Millbrook: A look back at the changes in the past 100 years" [No date available]
  • "The Bricklayers Arms" [No date available]
  • GoFundMe [No date available]

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