Over 30 bosses will take the plunge at WildPlay Nanaimo on Friday, Oct. 3 for the Toss the Boss event in support of the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society. (Toss the Boss)

By Alex Rawnsley

3...2...1...BUNGEE!!!

‘Just give as little thought about it as possible:’ Nanaimo bosses preparing for 150-foot bungee jump

Oct 3, 2025 | 5:31 AM

NANAIMO — For the fifth straight year, well-meaning employees are poised to push their bosses off a bridge in support of those living with brain injuries.

The Nanaimo Brain Injury Society will host the 5th annual Toss the Boss bungee jump event at WildPlay Nanaimo on Friday, Oct. 3, looking to raise $75,000 towards their year-round supports and services for hundreds of clients.

Society executive director Kix Citton told NanaimoNewsNOW the money is vital to their continued operation on the central Island.

“It goes towards our social programs as well as our peer support programs, and the peer support programs are really quite incredible because these are volunteers who have had brain injuries, who now come back and want to share messages of hope and support for other folks who are on that journey.”

Citton added 36 people are registered to jump off the 150-foot-tall platform overlooking the Nanaimo River, beginning at 1 p.m. with herself.

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Many of the participants are repeat jumpers from past years, either the people themselves or the organizations they represent.

“It’s kind of becoming like a cultural institution for some of these businesses to bring quite a few of their managers or staff to this event. We have quite a few organizations that make this an annual event. It’s a great team-building event and often they have a personal connection to the cause.”

As of a few days before the event, the Society was just over halfway to their fundraising goal while knowing historically a lion’s share of donations come in on the day of the event.

Citton said her advice to first-timers is to just trust the process.

“I really admire those folks who do these incredible swan dives off the bridge, really graceful jumps. But for me, it’s just basically, close your eyes and fall, and just give as little thought about it as possible.”

In addition to supporting the Society’s own programming, money raised will also help the organization work with others in the community who have clients with brain injury, and their families.

The event is open to the public to watch, however pre-registration and meeting a fundraising minimum is required for participants to bungee.

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