Volunteers drop 13 stories in Salt Lake City to help victims of abuse

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jordan Youngberg celebrates upon reaching the ground after rapelling from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
John Netto dressed as Spiderman but also called "Sliderman" does an unusual sideway rapel from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heather Edwards rapels from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. It was her first time rappelling. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Dennis Ferguson, left, and Charlotte Miller celebrate on solid ground after rapelling together from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Dennis Ferguson, top, and Charlotte Miller rapel together from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jordan Youngberg rapels from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City on Friday. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going ìOver The Edgeî of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
On Friday, up to 90 rappellers will raise awareness about domestic violence
by going "Over The Edge" of the downtown Maverick Building. On Thursday, members of the media were given the chance to try it for themselves.

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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Jordan Youngberg celebrates upon reaching the ground after rapelling from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune John Netto dressed as Spiderman but also called "Sliderman" does an unusual sideway rapel from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Heather Edwards rapels from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. It was her first time rappelling. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Dennis Ferguson, left, and Charlotte Miller celebrate on solid ground after rapelling together from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Dennis Ferguson, top, and Charlotte Miller rapel together from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City Friday October 2. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going "Over The Edge" of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Jordan Youngberg rapels from the top of the Maverik Base Camp building in Salt Lake City on Friday. Up to 90 community members helped victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by going ìOver The Edgeî of the Maverik Base Camp building. Rappellers will have raised at least $1,000 each in funds for domestic violence and sexual assault services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune On Friday, up to 90 rappellers will raise awareness about domestic violence by going "Over The Edge" of the downtown Maverick Building. On Thursday, members of the media were given the chance to try it for themselves.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· October 21, 2016 5:46 pm

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Adventure's first stop was the top floor of the Maverik Base Camp building in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday.

The next stop was over the edge and 13 stories down.

Community members rappelled to the ground at 185 S. State between to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Rappellers raised at least $1,000 each in funds for services at the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center at the YWCA, the nonprofit said in a statement.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and YWCA Utah is raising funds and awareness. The first 25 participants who raise $1,000 or more will have their first $1,000 "matched" by Salt Lake County — with a maximum county contribution of $25,000, the YWCA said.