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Closed 31/10/2021
US$106,117
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Event: MACC Fund Goes Over the Edge, on 1 September 2021
Closed on 31/10/2021
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Over the Edge provides signature urban rappelling events as fundraisers for non-profits across the globe, raising in excess of $100,000,000 since 2008. On September 1, 2021 their team of experts will come to Milwaukee to conduct a rappelling event down the 10-story, 147-ft tall Wintrust Commercial Bank Building located at 731 N Jackson Street to help the MACC Fund raise money for the fight childhood cancer and blood disorders!

The MACC Fund will kick off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2021 by going Over the EDGE! Safety is, of course, everyones top priority. All OTE events have highly trained industrial rope specialists, all of which are IRATA or SPRAT certified. Every OTE site is set up as an industrial work site, with compliance to all OSHA laws and SPRAT governing procedures. Each event site has a comprehensive Site Inspection & Safety Plan completed, and if every potential risk cannot be mitigated, the site will not be deemed suitable for use. On 11/15/19, the Wintrust Building at 731 N. Jackson has passed all safety inspections. To date, there have been over 55,000 unique rappellers who have participated in OTE events and there has been one hospitalization for an allergic reaction to a bee sting!

The 2021 OTE event to benefit the MACC Fund will not only launch Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but will be raise critical dollars for research as wellwhich WILL save a childs LIFE. YOUR generosity WILL make a direct, significant impact in the world of childhood cancer and blood disorders research.

Questions? Contact Dayle Bugalski at dbugalski@maccfund.org

About the charity

The MACC Fund, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc., is a charitable organization formed in 1976 to support research into the effective treatment and cure of childhood cancer and blood disorders. Cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death in children after the newborn period.

Donation summary

Total raised
US$106,116.05
Online donations
US$71,142.00
Offline donations
US$12,018.55
Direct donations
US$15.00
Donations via fundraisers
US$94,082.50

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