Texarkana Fundraiser: Rappel 6 Stories to Help Kids

If you've ever wanted to step outside your comfort zone for a great cause, here's your chance to literally go over the edge.

CASA for Children and the Texarkana Children's Advocacy Center are hosting their first-ever Over The Edge fundraising event on April 18, 2026. Community members will rappel down the side of 300 Olive Street, a six-story building, to support local children who have faced abuse or neglect.

Each participant commits to raising $1,000, with all funds going directly to programs that provide healing, hope, and justice for child abuse victims. For many of these children, CASA volunteers serve as their consistent voice in court, while the Children's Advocacy Center provides trauma-informed care and support services.

The event isn't just for thrill-seekers. CASA and TCAC need rope volunteers to help manage the technical operations alongside Over the Edge professionals. No special skills are required, just a willingness to help and be part of something meaningful. These volunteers receive training from 8 to 11 AM on event day and get to rappel without fundraising.

The Ripple Effect

Events like this do more than raise money. They shine a spotlight on an issue many communities prefer not to discuss: child abuse and neglect. When someone rappels down a building, they start conversations with friends, family, and coworkers about why they're doing it. That awareness spreads understanding and can lead to more people getting involved as volunteers, donors, or advocates.

The Texarkana area has countless children who need consistent, caring adults to advocate for their best interests. CASA volunteers are trained community members who are appointed by judges to represent children in foster care. The Children's Advocacy Center provides a safe, child-friendly place where trained professionals can interview children and coordinate services.

Both organizations rely heavily on community support to continue their work. Traditional fundraisers help, but this inaugural rappelling event brings energy and visibility that can engage people who might not otherwise connect with the cause.

Registration is open now for both participants and rope volunteers. Even if dangling from a building isn't your thing, spectators are welcome to cheer from the ground and show support for those taking the leap.

When ordinary people do extraordinary things, kids in crisis get the support they deserve.