Wildly Different
Charity Team Building Events
It feels great to give back!
A Towers Perrin study found that corporate social responsibility is the third most important driver of employee engagement overall, proving that charity activities affect the bottom line.
Whereas another driver of employee engagement – free donuts in the meeting room – just affect the bottom. Whether you are looking for a 2-4 hour activity that can happen on site, or a hands-on project at a charity, we can help your team help others.
Sample charity activities are listed below. If you need a helping hand with more information about these charity activities, or want other ideas, contact us.
Soups On!
Teams of 12 work together to assemble and package nutritious meals to go to children and families in need. The mean is a simple, healthy, and delicious lentil casserole. The recipients can be local schools or other organizations or the meals can be shipped to partner organizations in places such as Haiti, Guatemala, or South Africa. Paticipants take ownership of their own roles within their assebly lined including measuring ingredients, weighing bags, sealing bags, labeling them with nutritional information, and boxing up the meals.
Teams of 12
Indoors
1-1.5 Hour Event
Blankies & Bears
Attendees work in teams to assemble no-sew fleece blankets and teddy bears that will be donated to children in need.
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Teams of 10
Indoors
1.5-2 Hour Event
Department Store Sweep – Hunt For Needed Items In Stores
Teams swoop around a department store, solving clues that lead them to load up their shopping carts with specially marked items that a charity needs. Teams also get “mad money” to spend on wish list items for the charity.
Teams of 6
Store
2-3 Hour Event
Get It In Gear – Build & Donate A Bike
Teams gear up to have some fun by building and decorating bicycles, which are judged for creativity and donated to children in need. Before they can build them, however, they’ll have to earn the parts and tools by completing bicycle-themed challenges and puzzles.
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Teams of 8
Indoors or Outdoors
2-3 Hour Event
Red Wagon Brigade
Teams assemble and decorate wagons for kids in need to play with. Next, the teams get to play as they compete in challenges to win toys to place in their wagon that will be donated to some very lucky children. Challenges may include toy trivia, puzzles, musical challenges, and more!
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Teams of 8-10
Indoors or Outdoors
2-3 Hour Event
SupPORT – Sports Equipment Donation
Teams test much-needed, brand-new sports equipment in a series of relays before handing it over to a charity that desperately needs it. Kids from the charity can even be on hand to help their team win the day.
Teams of 12
Indoors or Outdoors
2-3 Hour Event
ArCANtecture – Canned Food Sculptures
Teams display their “can-do” attitude by creating a sculpture out of canned food items. After being judged for creativity, the cans are donated to a local food bank.
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Teams of 8
Indoors or Outdoors
1.5-2.5 Hour Event
Care Packages
Teams show they care by stuffing care packages for the military, children in need or seniors. Teams also compete in challenges to win bonus items to make their care packages extra special!
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Teams of 10
Indoors or Outdoors
1 Hour Event
