Kaylee Langton - Drop Your Boss 2020

At the Graeme Dingle Foundation they believe "what you have on the inside is greater than any obstacle you may face". In the spirit of that ethos, I am making the leap, 10,000 feet out of a plane, to help raise money towards the incredible work the foundation does here in our own community.

The Graeme Dingle Foundation Bay of Plenty runs Project K, Kiwi Can, and Stars; reaching over 3,700 young people in the local community. These are all proven and successful school-based programmes that aim to inspire young people to reach their full potential by helping to build their self-esteem, promote good values and teach valuable life, education and health skills.

As a year 13 student at Otumoetai College I made the decision to join the Stars Programme as a Peer Mentor. I remember how afraid I was starting as a Year 9 and I wanted to be there for those students that were feeling the exact same way I had felt. Stars not only made the Year 9 students feel great about starting school but also made us Year 13s feel like we were doing something useful to help others. Ever since I took part in this in 2017 I have followed and respected the Graeme Dingle Foundation, they do awesome things for Kiwi kids and I can’t wait to support them further by participating in this fundraiser.

The Graeme Dingle Foundation is an incredible organisation, offering our young people some amazing opportunities to become the best version of themselves. I am jumping so I can demonstrate to our rangatahi that you can overcome any fear and achieve your goals with the right support and mind-set.

Help me support this critical work and donate to my skydive. Every bit helps!