Impact
What is Friends In Deed?
Friends In Deed is an organization that helps low-income families with their emergency needs: basic-needs furniture, prevention of utility shut off, the cost of an unexpected car repair and more. Friends In Deed also helps families lift themselves out of poverty through its Circles program. Circles utilizes education, goal setting, training, and relationships to help participants develop the resources and social capital they need to achieve economic independence.
To learn more about Friends In Deed, visit https://www.friendsindeedmi.org/.
Register & Fundraise
We’ll provide you with all the tools, including a personalized fundraising website. You will be prompted to sign-up as a fundraiser upon submitting your registration form. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to have an even bigger impact on our community.
- The $25 registration fee counts toward your total $1,000 to participate
- You must guarantee to raise $1,000 for Friends In Deed by September 15th*
- Your name will be announced during the rappel
- You will receive an event t-shirt
* You are given until one month after the event to continue to raise money to reach your goal. However, if you haven't reached your fundraising goal by September 15th, Friends In Deed must be given permission to charge the difference to your credit card on November 2nd. For example, if on November 2nd, you have raised $850 toward your $1,000 goal, then Friends In Deed will charge your credit card $150, ensuring you reach your $1,000 commitment. After registering, you will receive a form giving us this permission.
Nominate & Fundraise
Partner with your friends, co-workers, neighbors, classmates, or family members to raise awareness and send someone over the edge: Toss the Boss, Push the Pastor (or Professor), Shove a Student -- the possibilities are endless.
- The $25 registration fee counts toward your nominee's goal
- You must guarantee to meet your goal for Friends In Deed by September 15th*
- Your nominee will be announced during the rappel
- Your nominee will receive an event t-shirt
Click the button below to nominate someone to go Over The Edge.
* You are given until one month after the event to continue to raise money to reach your nominee's goal. However, if you haven't reached the fundraising goal by September 15th, Friends In Deed must be given permission to charge the difference to your credit card on November 2nd. For example, if on November 2nd, you have raised $1,850 toward your $2,000 goal, then Friends In Deed will charge your credit card $150, ensuring you reach your $2,000 commitment. After registering, you will receive a form giving us this permission.
Register as a Team & Fundraise
Pull together a team of up to six employees or clients to rappel and build awareness for your organization.
- Your team has a collective $5,000 goal to rappel
- Each team member will have their own personal fundraising page to send to their friends and family
- Your organization will be acknowledged during our VIP Party (9/1) with a logo during a Thank You slideshow
- Your organization's logo will also be included on the back of event t-shirts, on our website, in our newsletter, all OTE-related emails, and signage on the front barricades of the landing zone area
- Your organization’s logo will be included during Media Day and Event Day Facebook Live broadcasts
- You are welcome to send us a 30-second video about your organization that we can run on or around the time your team rappels
- Your company’s only obligation is to cover the gap if your $5,000 goal is not reached
Click the button below to register your organization to go Over The Edge as a team.
Sponsor Over The Edge
If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please click the button below to open up the sponsorship form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum age to rappel?
Anyone can participate in an Over The Edge event. People in their 80s and 90s rappel! The only restriction is that anyone under the age of 18 requires a parent or guardian's signature on the legal waiver.
What is the fundraising deadline?
September 15th is the official fundraising deadline. You may continue to raise money until November 2nd, but if you haven't reached your fundraising goal by September 15, Friends In Deed must be given permission to charge however much you haven't raised to your credit card on November 2nd. This way, you can guarantee your commitment to Friends In Deed while still having an additional month after the event to raise funds to reach your goal. Please contact Friends In Deed at OverTheEdge[email protected] with any questions..
Do I need to have experience to participate?
Not at all! Our technicians will provide all the training and support your need to get Over The Edge!
Can I wear a costume?
Absolutely! Our on-site technical team will do their best to make your costume work for your rappel. The technical team has the final say in whether the costume is safe enough to rappel. Stringy, loose, or excessive costumes must be avoided. Head pieces that will not accommodate a helmet, obscure the vision, or are notably large or heavy will rarely be allowed.
What is the minimum/maximum weight to rappel?
Over The Edge's safety standards require that people must be between 100 and 300 lbs in order to safely rappel.
What is Friends In Deed?
Friends In Deed is an organization that helps low-income families with their emergency needs: basic-needs furniture, prevention of utility shut off, the cost of an unexpected car repair and more. Friends In Deed also helps families lift themselves out of poverty through its Circles program. Circles utilizes education, goal setting, training, and relationships to help participants develop the resources and social capital they need to achieve economic independence. Want to learn more about Friends In Deed? Click here.
If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].
You have no teams at this time.
You have no fundraisers at this time.
Be the first person to donate to the cause!
Impact
What is Friends In Deed?
Friends In Deed is an organization that helps low-income families with their emergency needs: basic-needs furniture, prevention of utility shut off, the cost of an unexpected car repair and more. Friends In Deed also helps families lift themselves out of poverty through its Circles program. Circles utilizes education, goal setting, training, and relationships to help participants develop the resources and social capital they need to achieve economic independence.
To learn more about Friends In Deed, visit https://www.friendsindeedmi.org/.
Register & Fundraise
We’ll provide you with all the tools, including a personalized fundraising website. You will be prompted to sign-up as a fundraiser upon submitting your registration form. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to have an even bigger impact on our community.
- The $25 registration fee counts toward your total $1,000 to participate
- You must guarantee to raise $1,000 for Friends In Deed by September 15th*
- Your name will be announced during the rappel
- You will receive an event t-shirt
* You are given until one month after the event to continue to raise money to reach your goal. However, if you haven't reached your fundraising goal by September 15th, Friends In Deed must be given permission to charge the difference to your credit card on November 2nd. For example, if on November 2nd, you have raised $850 toward your $1,000 goal, then Friends In Deed will charge your credit card $150, ensuring you reach your $1,000 commitment. After registering, you will receive a form giving us this permission.
Nominate & Fundraise
Partner with your friends, co-workers, neighbors, classmates, or family members to raise awareness and send someone over the edge: Toss the Boss, Push the Pastor (or Professor), Shove a Student -- the possibilities are endless.
- The $25 registration fee counts toward your nominee's goal
- You must guarantee to meet your goal for Friends In Deed by September 15th*
- Your nominee will be announced during the rappel
- Your nominee will receive an event t-shirt
Click the button below to nominate someone to go Over The Edge.
* You are given until one month after the event to continue to raise money to reach your nominee's goal. However, if you haven't reached the fundraising goal by September 15th, Friends In Deed must be given permission to charge the difference to your credit card on November 2nd. For example, if on November 2nd, you have raised $1,850 toward your $2,000 goal, then Friends In Deed will charge your credit card $150, ensuring you reach your $2,000 commitment. After registering, you will receive a form giving us this permission.
Register as a Team & Fundraise
Pull together a team of up to six employees or clients to rappel and build awareness for your organization.
- Your team has a collective $5,000 goal to rappel
- Each team member will have their own personal fundraising page to send to their friends and family
- Your organization will be acknowledged during our VIP Party (9/1) with a logo during a Thank You slideshow
- Your organization's logo will also be included on the back of event t-shirts, on our website, in our newsletter, all OTE-related emails, and signage on the front barricades of the landing zone area
- Your organization’s logo will be included during Media Day and Event Day Facebook Live broadcasts
- You are welcome to send us a 30-second video about your organization that we can run on or around the time your team rappels
- Your company’s only obligation is to cover the gap if your $5,000 goal is not reached
Click the button below to register your organization to go Over The Edge as a team.
Sponsor Over The Edge
If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please click the button below to open up the sponsorship form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum age to rappel?
Anyone can participate in an Over The Edge event. People in their 80s and 90s rappel! The only restriction is that anyone under the age of 18 requires a parent or guardian's signature on the legal waiver.
What is the fundraising deadline?
September 15th is the official fundraising deadline. You may continue to raise money until November 2nd, but if you haven't reached your fundraising goal by September 15, Friends In Deed must be given permission to charge however much you haven't raised to your credit card on November 2nd. This way, you can guarantee your commitment to Friends In Deed while still having an additional month after the event to raise funds to reach your goal. Please contact Friends In Deed at [email protected] with any questions..
Do I need to have experience to participate?
Not at all! Our technicians will provide all the training and support your need to get Over The Edge!
Can I wear a costume?
Absolutely! Our on-site technical team will do their best to make your costume work for your rappel. The technical team has the final say in whether the costume is safe enough to rappel. Stringy, loose, or excessive costumes must be avoided. Head pieces that will not accommodate a helmet, obscure the vision, or are notably large or heavy will rarely be allowed.
What is the minimum/maximum weight to rappel?
Over The Edge's safety standards require that people must be between 100 and 300 lbs in order to safely rappel.
What is Friends In Deed?
Friends In Deed is an organization that helps low-income families with their emergency needs: basic-needs furniture, prevention of utility shut off, the cost of an unexpected car repair and more. Friends In Deed also helps families lift themselves out of poverty through its Circles program. Circles utilizes education, goal setting, training, and relationships to help participants develop the resources and social capital they need to achieve economic independence. Want to learn more about Friends In Deed? Click here.
If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].
You have no teams at this time.
You have no fundraisers at this time.
Be the first person to donate to the cause!