Rappelling For a Cause: Special Olympics Delaware hosting fundraiser to raise money for organization

WILMINGTON, Del.- Could you rappel 17 stories down a building all for a good cause?  Well, more then 90 people across Delaware have signed up to do just that.

Special Olympics Delaware is throwing their fundraising event called “Over the Edge.” On May 12, the brave volunteers will rappel 222 feet down a building in Wilmington. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of 11 hundred dollars to participate. And the money they will support special Olympics athletes in the First State.

“It has just become one of our most popular events, raises over $100,000 every single year and of course all of that money stays right here in the state of Delaware to benefit more than 4,000 Special Olympic athletes who compete year round in 19 different sports,” Jon Buzby, with Special Olympics Delaware, said.

We are told 10% to 20% of people that go “Over the Edge” are from Sussex County.

In 10 years, they this event has raised more than $1.3 million.

For more information on the event, visit the Special Olympics Delaware Over the Edge website at www.sode.org.