NEWPORT NEWS — Locals came together with United Way to raise money in a different way.
United Way held its Over the Edge to End Poverty event on May 5 at the Holiday Inn in Newport News.
The Over the Edge to End Poverty is a campaign to raise money to help end poverty on the Peninsula. Forty participants rappelled down the side of the Holiday Inn and raised $1,000 each, according to a news release from United Way.
Some of the community organizations represented by rappellers included Newport News Shipbuilding, Ferguson Enterprises, Sentara Healthcare, Tradition Brewing and TowneBank, according to the news release.
Donations are still being accepted until June 5. To make a donation visit, here.
