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Participant Profile for
Rosa Alva
Last Updated: May 2, 2009
I am from Chatsworth, California United States of America and I am 37 years old. I’ve been skydiving for 5 years on and off years and have made 360 skydives skydives during that time.
My professional occupation is Director of Education at iFly Hollywood.
My Biography:
I was born in Peru, South America in 1971. However, I have been raised and lived in the United States for most of my life. I try to not take my lifestyle in the United States for granted. Therefore, I adore traveling and exploring new cultures. It often helps to teach me valuable life lessons.
Thanks to amazing parents, who devote so much of their own time and life to helping those around them, I have been raised to give back to society. I am trying to live a life with good intentions. There is nothing more inspirational to me than helping another and trying to make a positive difference in this world. It is possible to feel a great sense of peace, when we treat others as we would like to be treated.
Life and people are fluid. We are all constantly changing ever so slightly...evolving. People should never stop growing, nor learning. Helping to raise funds for Jump for the Cause is such an enormous opportunity for personal growth. It is coupled with my new passion - bigway formation skydiving. I am very honored to be part of such a positive event.
Thank you for reading this, and please join me in the fight against breast cancer. Please help me in my efforts to fundraise for Jump for the Cause 2009!
My Hobbies & Other Interests:
Humanitarian work, exotic travel, throwing myself out of planes, flying my body in wind tunnels, climbing rocks, diving into the ocean (PADI advanced), capturing or creating beautiful pieces of art, moving my hips to the music and laughing, laughing, laughing!
I adore reading the beautiful words of authors, such as Kahlil Gibran. I also enjoy watching independent or foreign films. Ultimately, I am interested in absolutely anything and everything that leads to happiness and fulfillment, especially in a non-traditional, non-conformist way.
Why I feel it’s important to participate in JFTC:
I have been a supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness Research for several years. In 2006, I walked 60 miles in the 3-Day Walk in San Diego in support of cancer survivors and to raise awareness. In 2005, I volunteered for Jump for the Cause, and I hope that many others feel inspired to volunteer at JFTC 2009. I strongly believe in the cause, and I am so proud to be able to show my support of Jump for the Cause in any way possible.
With hope and respect,
~Rosa Alva
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