WBZ Anchor Goes 'Over The Edge' For Special Olympics
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BOSTON (CBS) -- WBZ -TV morning anchor Chris McKinnon went "Over the Edge" to raise money for charity.
The Boston TV news anchor rappelled down the 22 stories of the Hyatt Regency Boston to benefit the Special Olympics.
Had a blast at #OTEBoston! Big thanks to my friends and family for providing the loud cheering section. $159,000+ raised for @SpOlympicsMA pic.twitter.com/zjqLj5Ptpy
— Chris McKinnon (@chrismckinnontv) July 15, 2017
Boston Firefighters also participated in the charity event.
Other "Over the Edge" events across the United States have raised $60 million since the first event in 2008.
The local event raised over $150 thousand for Massachusetts Special Olympics.
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