Every year the Graeme Dingle Foundation runs Drop Your Boss, where bosses from across the country abseil down highrise buildings and now jump from planes to help raise money for the foundation.
Graeme Dingle Foundation regional manager Dan Allen-Gordon said the bosses were being pushed out of a plane this year.
Across the Western Bay of Plenty the foundation reached 3000 children through Kiwi Can, Project K and their Stars programme.
Each year about 20 bosses were dropped off buildings, but because the usual building was unavailable, this year bosses including Bay of Plenty District Health Board's Helen Mason, Classic Builders' Matt Lagerberg, Mr Bougen and Ms Bateson, will be pushed out of a plane in a tandem skydive.
Last year $18,500 was raised for the foundation.
"I'm blown away by the number of people who are willing to a leap of faith this year for us," said Mr Allen-Gordon.
Mr Bougen said he was looking forward to his skydive on April 21, which would be his second.
He was gifted a tandem dive for his 50th birthday a few years ago.
"It's exhilarating, fun and scary all at the same time. When my feet touched the ground I thought to myself I should do another one to get over the last of that fear," he said.
Mr Bougen said Comvita had supported Kiwi Can, one of the programmes run by the foundation, for a number of years.
"I'm quite looking forward to it, I really love what they do."
Ms Bateson said she was not scared for the event, but she was slightly anxious.
"I am nervous about being chucked out of a plane and because it is tandem, I will be strapped to someone, so I can't back out.
"But I am looking forward to it, it's always been something I wanted to do."
Ms Bateson said she bungee jumped in 2007 and was nervous then but enjoyed it.
She said the Graeme Dingle Foundation was a great cause to support.
"They improve lives of children, prepare them for adulthood and are a positive influence for Bay of Plenty children."
Who they are:
The Graeme Dingle Foundation aim to inspire all school age New Zealand children to reach their full potential through programmes that help build self-esteem, promote good values and which teach valuable life, education and health skills. Current programmes include Kiwi Can, Stars, Career Navigator and Project K.