DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GO OVER THE EDGE?

Calling all thrill seekers looking for a unique once in a lifetime experience!  Make your bravery beneficial and join us as we rappel for a reason! We're back for another epic Over The Edge to benefit the Centre County United Way! This year we're taking it to new heights with a descent downtown at the Hyatt Place State College! Opened in 2017 the Hyatt Place State College is situated in the Fraser Centre, with 12 stories and standing at 155 tall it is known as the tallest building in State College. Face your fears for a cause - the 50,000+ Centre County residents who rely on Centre County United Way funded programs and services. 

EVENT DATE: July 29, 2025
LOCATION: Hyatt Place State College 219 W. Beaver Ave. State College, PA 16801

How do I participate?

1. SIGN UP NOW to become an Participant
2. Easily set up your personal fundraising page
3. Reach the $1,000 fundraising minimum!
4. Experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel

ABOUT Centre County United Way:

From strengthening local resilience to advancing health, youth opportunity, and financial security, Centre County United Way is mobilizing communities to action so all can thrive.

People know the name and often recognize our logo or our mantra to LIVE UNITED but that doesn’t mean they understand what we do. The answer is simple: We help people. That’s it. That’s our most important goal. To help as many of our neighbors in Centre County have access to programs that focus on the building blocks of a happy and healthy life — education, financial stability and health.  We believe in a holistic approach, working together our Partner Agency Network who aims to support our most vulnerable neighbors those in the ALICE population.

ALICEstands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, these households are lead by hard-workers, they are health care providers, teachers, retail clerks, sanitation works, and others. ALICE workers are the backbone of our economy, with the pandemic making it crystal clear how much we rely on them, they are often those deemed 'essential'.  With inflation outpacing wage increases these families live paycheck to paycheck, one emergency event away from financial disaster.  ALICE households and households in poverty are forced to make tough choices, such as deciding between quality child care or paying the rent — choices that have long-term consequences not only for their families, but for all.

In Centre County where there are 60,467 households - 30% are ALICE and another 17% are living in poverty. This equates to 47% of Centre County households struggling to afford basic needs. Last year 51,225 residents utilized United Way funded programs or services. Join Centre County United Way in creating opportunities for a better life for everyone in Centre County. We are all connected and interdependent; the idea that we all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, and when people are healthy.  It is less about helping one person at a time and more about making sure the systems are in place to help everyone in Centre County.

We are truly better together and can make a big impact when we LIVE UNITED!

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Questions? Contact Ja Nae Wian | Campaign and Relationship Manager | janae@ccunitedway.org