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‘Over the Edge’ has raised more than $1M for BBBS

By: Dave Thompson|August 28, 2023
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    • Sarah Colbrese, 23, smiles as she goes down the north side of the Hotel Blackhawk on Friday, Aug. 25, during the “Over the Edge for Kids’ Sake” fundraising event benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    “Over the Edge for Kids’ Sake” – the urban rappelling event that has raised big money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley in the past six years – was about to get started from the Hotel Blackhawk’s roof in downtown Davenport.

    Twelve rappellers (or “Edgers,” as event organizers call them) were…

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