Oct. 4, 2011

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Hey Reb will rappel 51 stories down the northwest side of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to help raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Nevada on Friday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. Flamingo Las Vegas headliner Nathan Burton, UFC Champion Chuck "Iceman" Liddell and other local celebrities will accompany Hey Reb as they join Special Olympics Nevada in its quest to raise $100,000 from the event.

Participants must raise a minimum of $1,000 each in order to go Over the Edge. The funds raised will go toward providing training opportunities, equipment, uniforms and practice venues for more than 4,000 Special Olympians in Nevada.

"We are excited to partner with Special Olympics Nevada on this thrilling fundraising opportunity," said UNLV Athletics Director Jim Livengood. "The positive impact this organization makes on our community through its offering of sports training and competition opportunities for children with developmental disabilities directly aligns with our department's focus on youth health and wellness."

For more information or to donate and join Hey Reb's Get Your Reb On team, visit www.OverTheEdgeLasVegas.com.