OVER THE EDGE FOR DUKE CHILDREN’S
Thank you for being a part of the 2024 Over the Edge for Duke Children's and the Duke Children's Community Fair
The fourth Over the Edge for Duke Children’s was held April 20, 2024, a beautiful spring day in downtown Durham. 50 brave Edgers took the leap for Duke Children’s to rappel 17 stories down the side of the historic 21c Museum Hotel. Individual Over the Edge fundraising and event sponsorship from our ten sponsors resulted in $62,150 raised for the areas of greatest need at Duke Children’s.
All participants were either fundraisers who had raised a minimum of $1,000 for clinical care, pediatric research, and provider education, or members of businesses who had sponsored the event.
A Duke Children’s Community Fair with booths from seven different organizations was held as part of Over the Edge, at CCB Plaza, adjacent to 21c in downtown Durham. Attendees of this free and family-friendly event enjoyed a Teddy Bear Hospital with Duke Children’s Child Life, face painting with Duke Hospital School teachers, activities with Duke Live for Life and Book Harvest, a jewelry boutique with Kendra Scott, and games for play on the plaza.
Thank you for everyone who participated in Over the Edge or visited our Community Fair!
Click below to see photos from this year's event!
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We want YOU to to help us reach new heights for Duke Children's! We're looking for brave supporters to help raise money for Duke Children's patient care, research, physician education, and the chance to rappel down a building in downtown Durham! It may not be for the faint of heart, but it’s an experience you don’t want to miss. Plus, when you participate you pledge to take the leap for the children and families who come to Duke Children's for hope and for healing, and for the physicians, nurses, and staff who work tirelessly to provide the best possible patient care.
Over the Edge participants who achieve the fundraising goal of $1,000 or more will get to rappel 17 stories down the side of the historic 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Durham. No experience necessary, but spots are limited!
Take a leap for the children and families who come to Duke Children's for hope and for healing.
Sponsor our event!
It takes a lot of courage to rappel down a 17 story building. Our patients and families show courage in the face of adversity every day.
Support Duke Children's mission of world-class clinical care, pediatric research that will change lives, and education that will shape the pediatric providers of tomorrow by sponsoring Over the Edge. Your business will receive community visibility, event perks, and alignment with a cause that supports what matters most: our kids.
See below to learn more about our sponsorship levels, and contact Julie Watson at julie.watson@duke.edu to become an Over the Edge sponsor today!
Thank you to our 2024 Over the Edge Sponsors!
Click here to see this year's sponsors!
- Logo and link on our event website
- Listed on promotional materials
- Logo on event signage
- Announcement as rappellers come down your rope
- Four rappel slots to go Over the Edge
- $10,000 sponsor investment
- Logo and link on our event website
- Listed on promotional materials
- Logo on event signage
- Three rappel slots to go Over the Edge
- $5,000 sponsor investment
- Logo and link on our event website
- Listed on promotional materials
- Logo on event signage
- One rappel slot to go Over the Edge
- $2,500 sponsor investment
How does it work? Learn more about how you can take the leap for kids at Duke Children's today and be successful in your fundraising efforts!
Get started!
2024 Edgers, we are here to help! Use our fundraising toolkit for tips and advice on how to fundraise for Over the Edge!
DOWNLOAD FUNDRAISING TOOLKIT
Check out photos from our 2024 Over the Edge event, taken at the top of 21c Museum Hotel Durham!
See photos from Over the Edge 2024!Important Participant Information
Please note:
All participants must be 18 years of age or older. All minors participating in the cheering zone must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. In order to participate you must raise at least $1,000 or pay the difference by the Sunday before the event at 11:59pm. If the $1,000 minimum is not met, the funds are considered a direct donation to Duke Children’s with no refunds being provided.
Over the Edge registration time is not the same as Over the Edge rappel time, we encourage you to plan accordingly. The Over the Edge experience can take between an hour and a half to two hours from registration to exit. We will be in contact closer to the event with logistics around check in and parking. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Watson at julie.watson@duke.edu.