Justin Kitshoff for Drop Your Boss 2022

Young people in NZ face some major obstacles: 45,000 students report being bullied each week, 250,000 lack a healthy level of self-confidence, and we have one of the highest youth suicide rates in the developed world. Many of our tamariki and rangatahi lack a sense of self-worth, a sense of purpose, and a sense of hope for the future. Since many do not believe in themselves, it is up to us to show that we believe in them.

The Graeme Dingle Foundation works with 26,000 young people across NZ. By instilling positive values such as integrity, respect and positive relationships, young people learn to make good life choices. By stepping outside their comfort zone to take on physical and mental challenges, young people develop the resilience and mental strength to overcome life’s obstacles. In the process, they develop a sense of self-worth, self-belief, and a sense of hope.

In recognition of the obstacles that our young people overcome on a daily basis, on October 20th I’ll be overcoming my own obstacle and jumping 192m off the Auckland Sky Tower. Please donate to this crucial cause, and support the Graeme Dingle Foundation in helping Kiwi tamariki to overcome life’s obstacles.

Thank you!