Mollie K. of Brookdale Senior Living, Irving has always been a very caring and adventurous individual. Ever since she was thirteen years old, Mollie has dreamed of the day where she would have the opportunity to go skydiving.
As a volunteer for the Civil Air Patrol during World War II, Mollie learned to pack parachutes and vowed that one day she would be the one jumping out of the plane. Over the years Mollie has received several tattoos of butterflies and birds, which were representations of how she wanted to “soar” through the air. Now at the age of 86, Mollie was determined to fulfill her wish to go skydiving.
Mollie has spent her life caring for others, especially her husband and seven kids. Her desire to skydive was placed on hold due to the fact she spent many years raising her children. After her children grew up and started having kids of their own, Mollie did everything she could to help raise her grandchildren as well. She was able to fund dental school for one of her granddaughters. After her granddaughter graduated at the top of her class, she gave her golden rope to Mollie to show that she truly appreciated the help that her grandmother gave her.
Wish of a Lifetime, Brookdale, and SCA-Tena were honored to give Mollie the chance to go skydiving. Decades after she made the promise that she would one day go skydiving, Mollie was finally able to make the “leap” out of the airplane. She said it was the most incredible feeling she has ever experienced, and that she was very thankful that she had the opportunity to fulfill her wish.
Wish of a Lifetime is a U.S.-based non-profit started in 2008 by two-time Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom that honors and celebrates the seniors within our community by renewing their passions and fulfilling lifelong dreams. To fulfill Mollie’s wish, Wish of a Lifetime partnered with hygiene company SCA and Brookdale Senior Living, the assisted living community that Mollie is a resident of. In the United States, SCA’s TENA branded incontinence products are purchased mostly by women. The Sweden-based company recently launched an initiative to recognize amazing women around the world, and Mollie’s wish fulfillment is part of that initiative.
