Mayor Tenby Powell - 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 our 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 the Mayor of Tauranga City I am passionate about making our region one of the best cities in the world to live in, and for it to be the most positive, encouraging and supportive city possible for our young people to grow up in. I recognise the value of what the Graeme Dingle Foundation do for our tamariki and rangatahi and want to support them in every way I can to continue their work. Positive role-modeling is a huge part of the success of the Graeme Dingle programmes and I hope that by facing my fears and jumping I will inspire the young people of my community and "walk the walk" when it comes to displaying courage.

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 Tauranga tamariki and 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!