Posts Tagged ‘Over the Edge’
Radio DJ Conquers Fear of Heights for SOMO
In 2011, Brad Hildebrand took his first journey rappelling down 20 stories in downtown St. Louis. Why? To go Over the Edge for Special Olympics Missouri. Over the Edge is…
Read MoreBe Brave: Go Over the Edge!
For Lt. Col. Sandy Karsten of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, rappelling 13 stories down the Jefferson State Office building is a way to be more like Special Olympics athletes,…
Read MoreSgt. Mark Koeller Receives John Michael Letz Unsung Hero Award
The John Michael Letz Award was established in December 1994 for the purpose of recognizing an individual whose unselfish efforts and contributions are directly responsible for the success of the…
Read MoreBe extreme. Live fearless. Go Over the Edge! An interview with Marilyn Seaton
Being “too old” can no longer serve as an excuse to avoid going Over the Edge! 72-year-old Marilyn Seaton is walking proof. As she says, “Age is just a number.”…
Read MoreBe extreme. Live fearless. Go Over the Edge! An interview with Gracson Morris
Gracson Morris is an employee at Cummins Mid-South based in Memphis, TN. When his boss asked him to go Over the Edge in 2011, he not only took on the…
Read MoreBe extreme. Live fearless. Go Over the Edge! An interview with Andrea Tarry
Andrea Tarry has been involved with SOMO for several years in a number of capacities. But in 2010 and 2011, she took her support to new heights by going Over…
Read MoreQuestioning My Sanity for Special Olympics
Lourin Sprenger is a volunteer, fan and TV personality from KQ2 in St. Joseph “OK, Lourin, I’m going to need you to stand on the ledge now,” says the man…
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