Double Olympic champion rower Mahe Drysdale is stepping up to the podium once again; this time to speak at a Waipukurau School fundraising event at the Waipukurau Civic Theatre.
Mr Drysdale will be speaking at the Civic Theatre on November 18, to raise money for Waipukurau School's age-appropriate physical activity area.
Waipukarau School principal, Tim Hocquard, says: "With $10,000 left to raise towards the $70,000 target, this will nearly push us to completion for the physical activity area. For our school children and community to hear one of our Kiwi heroes speak about his experiences, is a story of inspiration for all.
"We are so thrilled to have this opportunity and hope the community will get in behind this remarkable event."
The need for a physical activity area for the senior students, rather than just a new playground, has arisen from research that has been gathering weight in the past few years.