Kelly McKenzie- 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.

I’m skydiving as I have found that as you grow older, you discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. Our company Comvita actively supports community outreach, including to Graeme Dingle here in the Bay. Our vision for our company is to care for the community through good health and a focus on protecting our environment and serving others. These are all values we share with the foundation making our partnership a natural fit.

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!