YPSILANTI, Mich. – Help end poverty in Washtenaw County and get an adrenaline rush while inching down the 11-story Hill Hall at Eastern Michigan University.
The “Over the Edge” fundraiser returns on Saturday, Sept. 23, to raise money for Friends in Deed, a Ypsilanti-based organization providing free transportation, vehicle repair services and furniture to local low-income families.
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Individuals, teams, coworkers and congregations can create fundraiser pages to either nominate others to rappel down the towering Hill Hall or to take the plunge themselves.
Participants need to raise at least $1,000.
The “Over the Edge” event has received support from numerous well-known community members including President Emeritus of UMS Ken Fischer, author and sports journalist John U. Bacon, University of Michigan Soccer Coach Jen Klein and philanthropists Roy and Cynthia Wilbanks.
“I’ve been involved with Friends In Deed for a few years now,” Bacon said in a statement for the 2022 event. “It’s a fantastic organization and it helps more people than you could possibly imagine.”
Friends in Deed has raised more than $300,000 for Washtenaw County families since the local event started three years ago.