Go Over The Edge for Elders – GIVEAWAY

We love it when a fantastic cause and a fun event come together. Over the Edge for Elders fits that bill and then some!

Episcopal Retirement Homes (ERH) has been dedicated to improving the lives of seniors in our community since 1951. In an effort to put a twist on the typical ‘walk-a-thon’ fundraiser they have created a family friendly and fun event called Over the Edge for Elders which allows participants to raise funds sponsoring them to rappel down a 10 story building — the YMCA building at corner of Elm Street and Central Parkway!

Here’s a little about the event from ERH:

Episcopal Retirement Homes (ERH) now has open online registration for the Over the Edge for Elders fundraiser coming June 12th and 13th. Instead of asking people to sponsor walkathon participants, ERH has brought in a new twist and people will be sponsoring Edgers who will rappel down a 10-story building! It’s all part of the summer fundraiser for Affordable Senior Living by ERH communities. The event will take place at the Central YMCA at the corner of Elm Street and Central Parkway, where the top six floors are being renovated by ERH into 65 apartments for older adults with limited incomes.

The two-day event kicks off June 12th with CELEBRATE! — ERH’s annual fundraising BBQ dinner, and auction – where 10 celebrity Edgers will rappel to get the action started. The next day, June 13th Over the Edge for Elders will feature 92 Edgers rappelling the 10-story YMCA building to help raise money for the cause. The event also offers a “Toss your Boss” category where employees can donate to see their favorite bosses take the rappelling plunge.

A major fundraising goal for ERH has been to ensure that support services are fully funded at its Affordable Living communities. This effort is essential now with its expansion goal of operating 30 limited-income senior residences by 2020. Maureen Gregory, ERH Fund Development Manager, explains, “As we expand we need to triple our annual fund to have the money available to operate our support services. All of our communities will have extra services not often found for seniors with limited incomes. The ERH model goes well beyond the HUD requirement of safe and sanitary senior housing because ERH believes that deserving seniors who include our veterans, former teachers, firefighters and others who have worked hard all their lives, deserve to live in a safe, enriching environment no matter what their current income status might be. For every apartment that becomes available, there are 10 seniors who are qualified. There is a housing crisis that is looming, and ERH is making a difference.”

So much fun — and for an amazing cause! Over the Edge for Elders  is free and open to the public and families can come and watch rappelers.   Jon Jon from Q102 will be there playing music all day, Skyline Chili will sell food and kids can draw chalk art drawings to encourage the rappelers.  Anyone who shows up can be part of the “Cheer team” to cheer the rappelers down the building. We got so excited about this amazing event that we have teamed up with ERH to give away a rappelling rope to one lucky FFC reader so that they can go Over the Edge for Elders! Read on for details on how to enter:

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Would you alike to rappel down the YMCA building and help raise awareness and funds for Over the Edge for Elders?? Of course you do! Episcopal Retirement Homes (ERH) has given Family Friendly Cincinnati a rappelling rope good for one free trip down the YMCA building on June 13 to give away to one lucky reader!  So how can you enter to win? It’s so easy! Simply answer the question below. Additional items are bonus entries. Leave a separate comment on this post for each one you complete. (If you already subscribe, for example, just comment – I subscribe to the newsletter) A total of FOUR entries are possible.

1. Have you ever been rappelling or will this be your first time going “Over the Edge”?

Bonus Entries:

1. Check out the Over the Edge for Elders event page on Facebook.
2. Check out Family Friendly Cincinnati  and Affordable Living by Episcopal Retirement Homes on Facebook.
3. Tweet about this giveaway, including @FamFriendlyCin and @ALbyERH in your Tweet.
4. Subscribe to the Family Friendly Cincinnati eNewsletter http://eepurl.com/bxdIb

That’s it!  The winner will be drawn randomly on Tuesday, June 9 at 2pm and announced on Facebook. The winner will have 24 hours to respond before another is drawn. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter and live in the greater Cincinnati area. *This chance to rappel down the YMCA building comes with no required fundraising attached (while an actual rope at the event does come with an expected fundraising goal). If you are inclined to fundraise you may still do so, of course, but it’s not required in order to win.

To sign up or donate to the effort, visit www.OTE4ELDERS.org or contact Maureen Gregory at (513) 272-5555 ext. 4292 or email at [email protected].

Good luck!

Disclosure: Episcopal Retirement Homes (ERH) donated a rappelling line to giveaway to one reader.