Monday, August 31, 2009.   TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.   I first became aware of the work of Pat Buckley and his trust, Amped4Life, earlier this year during the making of a documentary for TVNZ called “Chasing the Ghost.” This documentary explored the addictiveness and ravages ...

My enthusiasm for wanting our senior students to be included in this initiative is firstly, because of Pat Buckley who spoke here at school last year. Pat’s presentation was powerful and his stories about his experiences were frank and simply honest. His unique and stoic style of delivery capt...

I attended the presentation by Amped4Life Trust on choices young people make and their consequences at John Paul College on Friday 30 June 2008 and am writing to say how impressed I was with it.   Amped4Life Trust was presenting to our Year 9 to 13 students and, with they very funny audio-vis...

Amped4Life Trust spoke to a group of 600 Rotorua Boys High Students years 11-13 as part of our school wide Drug Education program. Their presentation was delivered with passion and grit and the boys listened intently and were totally absorbed in the message. Feedback from staff and students has been...

Amped4Life Trust are the best communicators on the topic of Drug Addictions to a mass audience of teenagers I have ever heard. They are simply outstanding both in content and the ways they deliver it   (Guidance Counsellor NZAC) Colin Hughes     Amped4Life Trust presented a drug...

There is no doubt that in my mind Amped4Life Trust delivers a message with a great deal of passion and is demonstrated in their delivery.Our students were focused for one and a half hours where the main message was that everyone has a choice but choose wisely as the choice you make will have a conse...

Amped4Life Trust has quickly gained the respect and confidence of the students and has touched their lives personally. Evidence of this is in the number of boys who have sought further meetings with them. There is clearly demand for they further availability.   I am delighted with the number ...

Amped4Life message is "raw" , and a harsh reality, which we all need to understand.   Our students were silent and focused for one and a quarter hours, after which they asked questions.   Amped4Life Trustspeaks their language. They tells it how it is and I would be very surprised to fi...

Amped4Life Trust powerful message about making choices was extremely well received by the whole school at a series of talks accompanied by a PowerPoint show on Friday.   Reading through the student evaluation sheets showed a very high level of interest from the students. The personalization o...

21st February 2012 Amped4Life Trust have excellent presenters. They delivered a very well developed address to staff, parents  and interested groups in a manner that reflects the concern for the dangers of drug abuse. Their presentation is lively and stimulating and makes one consider the cons...

Amped4Life Trust are confident and exceptional communicators. Their message was inspirational and honest. The students of Year 12 listened intently and were totally absorbed by they message. They had positive things to say at the end of the talk and for many days later. Some were heard to say... 'aw...

Amped4Life Trust had been contracted by the school to present information on drugs as part of Health Education. The presentation was enthralling. Speaking without notes, they spoke with a passion, and a conviction, rarely surpassed. The drug theme is compelling and relevant to young people, but Ampe...

Amped4Life delivery to the course participants is personal, honest, sincere and passionate. They are well presented but shows the trademarks of their former lives which earns them credibility and respect It has been a pleasure to have their involvement at Avalon and can see that their advice and men...

We once again had the pleasure and good fortune to have Amped4Life Trust speak to all the Year 11, 12 and 13 students   They presentation had great appeal for and success with our students for several reasons   It is presented by an honest and passionate presenters with whom the senior...

Amped4Life Trust brought a sense of reality to our year 9 learners during a powerful, inspirational presentation. He mixed humour - which the learners could easily relate to, with personal, often emotionally engaging experiences. They highlighted the need for the development of emotional literacy am...

A letter from the heart   The first time I was at one of your Amped4Life presentations was in year 8. I'm a year 13 now, and what was passed on to me in that original presentation helped me all the way through high school - and what I saw in your most recent one shows you're definitely living...

Pat Buckley recently came to speak to our Year 13 Health class. The group’s main focus was to become more familiar with the effects and consequences of using methamphetamine which the class are now more confident discussing and informed about. In addition to gaining a deeper understanding of m...

  27/03/12   To whom it may concern   Re Stellar Trust/ Amped4Life Life Skills/Methamphetamine Awareness presentation module   “I found the presenters address well pitched for the audience, there was some hard truths there but he was also aware that youth are used to...

Hey Pat, Thanks for coming to our health class! Your story has influenced us to help others get out of what you have experienced yourself. It’s really important that we hear the truth about this drug and you have definitely done an awesome job doing that. The way you came across with your mess...

Pat’s presentation was very powerful. It has been inspiring to see the progression and development that has occurred in his message over the past few years. Pat’s message relates well to students because he uses real life stories and his personal testimony to bring a powerful message on ...