DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GO OVER THE EDGE?
EVENT DATE: Friday August 2, 2024
Rappel down the side of the Verafin Building (100 Hebron Way)
How do I participate?
- SIGN UP NOW to become an rappeler (EDGER)
- Easily set up your personal fundraising page
- Reach the $1000 fundraising minimum!
- Experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel
- Let us know you're coming via our Facebook event
Feel like you aren't able to raise $1000? Click here to see how to do it in 6 weeks!
$25 – Snacks for hungry participants throughout Games week.
$50 – Awards & Swag
$100 – Room for the night
$250 - Meals for a participant to and from Provincial Games
$500 – Feed the volunteers / Venue Rentals
$1000 – One chartered bus to Gander for our athletes
Fundraising for a purpose: 2025
Special Olympics NL Provincial Summer Games (Gander)
The proceeds gathered from this year's exhilarating Over The Edge event are earmarked to provide vital support for our esteemed 2025 Special Olympics NL Provincial Summer Games, scheduled to take place in the beautiful Town of Gander, NL. Your generous contributions will directly impact the experience of the athletes, coaches, and volunteers involved, ensuring a triumphant and unforgettable occasion for all. Plus, let's not forget the thrilling rappelling adventure awaiting you as a token of our gratitude for your successful raising of $1000+!
Envisioned as a beacon of unity and athletic prowess, these upcoming games are set to host over 300 dedicated athletes, each poised to showcase their skills across an impressive array of 6 diverse sports disciplines. From the adrenaline rush of track and field to the finesse of Bocce and the strategic brilliance of team sports, these Games promise a spectacle of sportsmanship and camaraderie like no other. Your support will be instrumental in fostering an environment where every participant can shine, regardless of ability level, while creating lasting memories that will resonate far beyond the medal podiums.
Together, let's champion inclusivity and excellence, one exhilarating descent at a time!
Afraid to Rappel?
Going over Over the Edge not for you? Sponsor a friend, family member, or coworker to go Over the Edge for Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador - Provincial Team Program! You can be a guest at our Living on the Edge ground party!
About Special Olympics NL
Special Olympics Newfoundland & Labrador (SONL) is a grassroots charitable organization that provides year-round physical literacy skills, sport training, nutrition education, health screenings, leadership development programs, social engagement, and competition opportunities for participants of all ages and abilities. Through the transformative power of sport, SONL gives individuals with intellectual disabilities the strength, determination, skills, and confidence to take on any challenge in sport and in life. There are fourteen community-based clubs serving athletes from over 100 communities throughout Newfoundland & Labrador supported by hundreds of volunteers dedicated to the empowerment and full participation in society of individuals with intellectual disability.
