A local pastor and nun took fundraising to new heights!
Rev. John Nguyen and Sister Carolyn of St. Maria Goretti Church in Hatfield, Pennsylvania went skydiving Monday as part of a fundraising challenge.
The duo agreed to make the leap of faith if the kids of the Youth Ministry Program reached their fundraising goal of $15,000.
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Since the goal was met, they skydived from a matching 15,000 feet and landed safely near a crowd of cheering church members.
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All of the money raised will go toward the church's youth program, which serves preschool kids through young adult-aged individuals not only in the church community but the greater community of Hatfield.
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