Samasoni Hewitt: Support his jumping dream in the USA

Talofa Lava, Kia Orana,

My son Samasoni, is 17 years old and attends St Patrick's College in Silverstream, Upper Hutt. Soni first tried high jump when he was just 7 years old and since then, has gone from strength to strength, breaking College records, event records and represented at both regional and national levels.

This year, he has been given an opportunity to progress in High Jump in the USA. Prior to participating at the New Zealand Track and Field Championship on 15 March 2024, he was approached by the Manager from Platform Sports. He then got to meet them at the event :)

Platform Sports (NZ) and ASM Sports (USA) believe Soni would benefit from their programme and make an excellent advocate, epitomising everything Platform Sports stands for. This would see Soni travel to the USA to chase his dream of becoming a professional athlete and gain a degree at the same time that is recognised in NZ.

In order to commence the process for universities in the USA, the costs associated with going to the USA are immense so anything would help! If our super hero was here, Soni's father passed away in 2021, we would be doing our endless baking fundraisers that our family have been well known for!

However, on one income and three children still at home, it's super tight to come up with this amount of money within the timeframe required. We are hopeful that Soni's talent and dream can be encouraged and backed by the kindness and generosity of others.

Thank you, much love and respect xo