“Over The Edge” Coming Back to Patrick Henry

Do you want to learn more about rappelling 132 feet from the roof of the Patrick Henry? Then join the Over The Edge Launch Party on March 1.
Do you want to learn more about rappelling 132 feet from the roof of  The Patrick Henry? Then join the Over The Edge Launch Party on March 1.

On May 20-21, 2016, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia (BBBS) will bring Over The Edge back for the third year to Southwest Virginia. Participants will each raise $1000 for the incredible opportunity to rappel 132 feet from the roof of The Patrick Henry Hotel.

In the past 2 years, BBBS has raised more than $176,000 for mentoring programs in Roanoke, Salem, Montgomery County and Pulaski County. This opportunity to go Over The Edge is available for anyone 100 lbs. – 300 lbs. with the maturity to decide to participate, a little courage and the desire to raise $1000 to step Over The Edge for children facing adversity in our community.

Space is limited; there are only 85 rappel spots and BBBS anticipates a wait list. Registration is now open at www.bigslittles.org/OTE.

To kick off this amazing event, BBBS will host the Over The Edge Launch Party on March 1, 2016 at 5:30PM in the Patrick Henry Ballroom. This will be a high-energy event full of incentives to sign up to rappel. Everyone who signs up for Over The Edge at the Launch Party will receive a 50% discount on their registration fee and a $50 gift card to Fleet Feet.

BBBS believes in the inherent potential in every child. Many of the children BBBS serves live in poverty, most come from single-parent homes, and many have one or both parents incarcerated. When a Little is matched with a volunteer Big, they create a new friendship, inspire new and improved outlooks on life, and have a great time together.

It costs about $1,000 to support a match for one year. As each participant reaches their $1,000 goal, they do not only get the one of a kind opportunity to rappel from The Patrick Henry, but they will also have the honor of sponsoring a Big/Little match for a year.

BBBS is offering sponsorship packages at the $3,000 and $5,000 levels, as well as other promotions such as Toss Your Boss, which encourages employees to raise money to send their boss Over The Edge.

For more information, go to www.bigslittles.org/OTE. For questions, please contact Jessica Turley from Big Brothers Big Sisters at 540-204-5402 ([email protected]).

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