Her brother Israel Jack was found dead on Te Ngae Rd last August, now Ayla Jack has given up alcohol for Febfast to rebel against one of the contributors to his death.
The 25-year-old says she hopes to raise $500 for the New Zealand Drug Foundation and turn "a negative to a positive".
Her brother should have been planning to celebrate his 21st birthday on February 16, but after a night out with friends on August 18 he was found dead on Te Ngae Rd. Rotorua detectives are still investigating.
"I'm rebelling against something that got him to where he is now," Miss Jack said.
"Before he died Izzy spoke to my mum about what he wanted to do [for his 21st]. It was to party with his friends. On Facebook the other day a friend wrote a status about something to do with birthdays and said 'what's there to do other than drinking'. I was surprised as how narrow-minded people can be with parties and birthdays. You don't have to get wasted. Go for a skydive, tick something off your bucket list."