Naked Bungy Jump aims to shed stigma around mental illness
NANAIMO — Stripping off your clothes in front of a group of strangers in near-freezing temperatures and leaping off a bridge over the Nanaimo River.
While it might not be everyone’s idea of a normal February morning, nearly 200 people have lined up to willingly take the leap every year for the last 11 years.
The 12th annual Naked Bungy Jump for the BC Schizophrenia Society is Feb. 17 and 18 at WildPlay Nanaimo.
Jessica Van’t-Haaff, administrative coordinator for the Victoria branch of the BCSS, will personify bravery at this year’s event.