Mark Kelly of Safety Marking LLC, sponsors Over the Edge Event with Wakeman Boys and Girls Club of Connecticut

Saturday, October 28, dozens of brave supporters rappelled down a high-rise office building as part of the annual Over The Edge fundraiser for Wakeman Boys & Girls Club. This unique event asks individuals to raise a minimum of $1,000 to secure a spot to rappel off the 248-foot-high M&T Bank Regional Headquarters at 850 Main St. in Bridgeport, CT.  Over 50 sponsor participants are inspired to rappel down the 248-foot-high building to help raise funds for the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Teen Awareness programs.

About Wakeman Boys & Girls Club

Since 1913, Wakeman Boys & Girls Club has provided a safe place for youth and teens after school, evenings and weekends with nationally acclaimed programming that focuses on Academic Success, Character & Leadership Development, and Healthy Lifestyles. Led by professional staff and volunteers, the organization serves 3,300 youth annually through its Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse in Bridgeport and its Southport Clubhouse and McKinley and Holland Hill School-Based Sites in Fairfield. Additionally, we have broken ground on a third clubhouse! This newest addition will be on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport and serve the North End and the Hollow neighborhoods.

Learn more about us and the youth we serve each day at www.wakemanclub.org.