Wildly Different
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.
Big Giveaway – Inspired By Oprah’s Big Give
Teams research, create and present a plan demonstrating how the money their company will donate to a charity should be spent. Who can get the most bang for the buck? Which team has considered the needs of the charity best? The team winning the most votes for their presentation gets a big thrill when they learn their plan will be put into action.
Teams of 8
Indoors
2-3 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
Extreme Room Makeover - Inspired by Extreme Home Makeover
Teams assemble brand new furniture for a child in need. Then, using the profile of their child, they decorate the bedroom with items that will make the child extremely happy.
Teams of 8
Indoors
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 by, and donated to, children in need. Before handing over the bicycles, teams take the bikes for a spin in bicycle-themed relays on the game field.
Teams of 8
Indoors or Outdoors
2-3 Hour Event
Shop ‘Til You Drop - A Shopping-based Scavenger Hunt
Teams head off to the shops to drop some cash, purchasing items for a non-profit. Only, they do not use a boring list. They use their creativity! If told to buy, “something brown that will comfort a child in need” will they buy a teddy bear? Chocolate? Teams earn points for number of items purchased and “ahs” earned from the group!
Teams of 6
Shopping Area
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
Under Canstruction – Canned Food Sculptures
Teams display their “can-do” attitude by creating a sculpture out of canned and boxed food items. After being judged for creativity, the cans and boxes are donated to a food bank.
Teams of 8
Indoors
1-3 Hour Event
