The second annual Over the Edge will be held on Oct. 1 at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel at Lumiere Place.
Be one of up to 100 to rappel off a significant (in height, that is) building in St. Louis for the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri!  All proceeds from this year’s event will benefit training and competition for the 3,600 Special Olympics Missouri athletes in the St. Louis Metro Area.
Over the Edge is open to anyone 18 years or older who is a fan of adventure. The event is hosted by the St. Louis City and St. Louis County Police Departments and will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel. Registration is open and participants who raise the minimum of $1,000 or more will rappel on Fri., Oct. 1.
In 2009, Over the Edge raised $170,000 for Special Olympics Missouri athletes.  Each participant can earn incentives by reaching fundraising goals. Awards will be given in the following categories: top fundraiser, top recruiter.
In addition to these awards, a statewide competition for top fundraiser is being offered and includes a trip to Hawaii for a chance to rappel off the Sheraton Waikiki, a 31-story hotel overlooking the ocean on Oct. 15.
More information about prizes and how to register can be found online at www.somo.org/edgestl. For more information about Over the Edge, sponsorship opportunities, or how your company can get involved, please contact Jennifer Brown, event coordinator, at (314)961-7755 or e-mail brown@somo.org.
Special Olympics Missouri is a year-round program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental disabilities. More than 15,000 athletes participate in 21 Olympic-type sports throughout the state.
Special Olympics provides people with mental disabilities continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy as they participate in the sharing of gifts and friendship with their fellow athletes, their family and friends, and communities across Missouri.