Coming April 2025!
How can I get Involved?
- Rappel: Challenge yourself while making a direct impact on our community.
- Volunteer: Be part of the action behind the scenes.
- Sponsor: Make a lasting impact in the community while showcasing your corporate social responsibility.
- Watch: Cheer on participants as they rappel for a cause and enjoy the entertainment.
Become a Sponsor: Limited Opportunities
Over the Edge is an exhilarating fundraising event featuring up to daring participants, each striving to raise a minimum of $1,000. In return, these brave individuals get the unique opportunity to rappel 50 feet down the Cape Fear Valley Medical Arts Center in Downtown Fayetteville. This thrilling experience is designed to support United Way of Cumberland County's (UWCC) mission of raising funds to enhance the quality of life in Cumberland County by addressing critical community needs, including education, health, financial stability, and basic necessities.
This year, we are excited to partner with the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, making Over the Edge a sanctioned event held annually in April. The 2025 Dogwood Festival, celebrating its 43rd year, promises extraordinary entertainment, family-friendly activities, delicious food, and beloved community traditions in Downtown Fayetteville. This weekend event attracts over 200,000 attendees each year, offering an incredible platform for visibility and community engagement.
What sponsoring United Way means for you:
Increase your brand's visibility through positive media impressions.
Reinforce your company's reputation as a good corporate citizen.
Support the leading non-profit with the greatest local impact.
Feel good knowing you're not only getting value but giving value.
For questions or to become a sponsor, please reach out to Toni Wildhaber at development@unitedway-cc.org or 910-483-1179 x 225.
2025 Over the Edge Sponsors
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Photography Sponsor
Are You Ready to Rappel?
This is your chance to experience the thrill of going Over the Edge while supporting United Way of Cumberland County. Each participant will challenge themselves to raise $1,000 before April 10th, making a difference in our community and helping us address critical needs.
What You’ll Get:
- Increased Brand Exposure – Participants and sponsors gain recognition through event promotions, social media, and community engagement, elevating their visibility.
- Thrilling Experience – Participants get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rappel down a building in downtown Fayetteville during the Dogwood Festival.
- Supporting Local Impact – Funds raised directly support United Way’s initiatives, including education, financial stability, and health programs in the community.
- Networking Opportunities – Engage with other community leaders, philanthropists, and businesses while supporting a great cause.
- Bragging Rights – Going Over the Edge is a bold and daring challenge, giving participants a memorable achievement to share.
Get excited and start your fundraising journey today! You’ll create your personal fundraising page, utilize peer-to-peer fundraising to rally your friends and family, and experience an unforgettable adventure!
How do I participate?
- SIGN UP BELOW to become an Participant
- Easily set up your personal fundraising page
- Reach the $1000 fundraising minimum before April 10th!
- Experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel
View the Rappeler Handbook for more information!
Volunteers Needed:
We're looking for dedicated volunteers to join us at our Over the Edge event, held in partnership with the Dogwood Festival! Volunteers are essential to creating an unforgettable experience for participants and spectators alike.
Volunteer Shifts:
- Morning: 7:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Afternoon: 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Note: All volunteers must be available for training on Friday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Volunteer Roles:
- Staging Guides: Assist with guiding participants from Registration to Staging, then from Staging to Training/Roof.
- Landing Zone - Gear Runners: Help manage and transport participant gear at the landing zone.
- Roof Top Security: Monitor entrance security at the rooftop.
- Roof Top Radio: Coordinate communications on the rooftop.
- Floaters: Provide general assistance where needed throughout the event.
- Ropes Volunteers: Support our professional ropes team as needed. Ropes Volunteers are required to be available all day on event day.
