Sarah Hamilton - 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 am currently volunteering as a mentor with Project K with a young woman at Mount Maunganui College. In the short time I have been working with her I have seen a huge change and am so proud of her. I can’t wait to see what her future holds and support her to achieve her goals! Not only is this experience supporting her, but I have learnt so much about myself. Positive role-modeling is a huge part of the success of these programmes and I hope that by facing my fears and jumping, that I inspire my mentee 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. As a Senior Practitioner with the Department of Corrections, I support a range of adults who would have thrived given the opportunity to engage with Project K and hope the organisation can continue with it’s amazing purpose and support as many young people as possible. 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!