Nun to jump from plane for Haiti relief collection

A Texas-based nun will jump from a plane in a skydiving stunt after a school she headed exceeded its goal of raising $25,000 for relief work in earthquake-hit Haiti. Sister Jane Meyer, head of school at St. Agnes Academy in Houston, promised to take her first skydive if her school can reach the $25,000 goal for Catholic Relief Services (CRS). “I think I am ‘up in the air’ – we just finished counting the money today and we are at more than $40,000. We are sending a check tomorrow. Pray that I don’t have a ‘heart attack’ as I ascend and jump!" Meyer said in a note to CRS, which was posted Saturday (Manila time) on CRS’ Website. She said she agreed to take the skydive because she felt it was her responsibility to help Haiti by motivating people to give. Meyer said she is now preparing to train for her skydive, even as she voiced optimism her school can raise more than $50,000. “I am preparing for my jump and I want my message to motivate others. We will hit over $50,000, I know. The competition is fierce among classes. Anyway, I am beginning to get in training!" she said. CRS said the Academy initially set Ash Wednesday as the cutoff date to reach its $25,000 goal for Haiti relief through bake sales, tournaments, and student competitions. Meyer said she trusts CRS to handle the funds after she took part in a CRS Frontiers of Justice trip to Ghana. “Being on the ground in Ghana, I saw firsthand that the money given to CRS goes directly to the cause," she said. - LBG, GMANews.TV