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Columbia Missourian

PHOTO GALLERY: Rappelling event raises money for Special Olympics

By Jason Lenhart
October 4, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
"Just lean back" is much easier said than done when suspended 10 stories above the ground on the south wall of The Tiger Hotel, but Amber Lonchar, a senior at the University of Missouri and volunteer at the Over The Edge event on Saturday, did it with a smile.   ¦  Jason Lenhart

Special Olympics Missouri held an unusual fundraiser Saturday. Participants received pledge money to rappel down the side of The Tiger Hotel with the help of Over the Edge, a company that operates similar events across the country. The 10-story descent was a daunting challenge for some, especially the organization's chief development officer, Susan Stegeman, who is afraid of heights.