Marama, Mau and Katarina - 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, all three of us are 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 run Project K, Kiwi Can, and Stars; reaching over 3,500 young people in the Bay of Plenty. 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.

Marama, Mau and Katarina all work for the Maori Health team within the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. We all have a passion for supporting transformational and inter-generational change for our young people, and ensuring that they get the best possible start to life - values we share with Graeme Dingle Foundation; a focus on giving every single child the best opportunities for success.

One of our DHB’s 4 strategic priorities is Toi Oranga Mokopuna – flourishing mokopuna (mokopuna refers to descendants, to the future, includes from birth until 18 years), so our work is perfectly aligned with that of the Graeme Dingle Foundation. We hope to inspire some of our young people with our jumps and prove our commitment to the cause.

Help the three of us support this critical work and donate to our skydives. Every bit helps!