ShareThisHaving Fun is an excellent way to get employees into the spirit of giving. Special events and activities that are both exciting and engaging are an easy way to increase your company’s campaign dollars and to rally your employees for a good cause.
At the Valero Benicia Refinery this year, employees injected both creativity and fun into a variety of fundraising events:
- The Chili Cook-off Kick-off: To kick-start their United Way campaign, the refinery hosts a company-wide BBQ , which includes a Chili Cook-off and Salsa Contest. Despite fierce competition among a dozen fancifully named employee teams, the Angry Bovine Group won both categories.
- “Pacesetter” Campaign: The day before the Chili Cook-Off, 85 members of Valero management and past Leadership Donors ($1,000+) got the campaign off to a strong start by collectively pledging $240,150. The results of the pacesetter campaign were announced at the Cook-Off to inspire all Valero employees to give generously.
- Auction: Among other great prizes, like Warrior’s tickets, Valero auctioned off several “United Way” parking spaces at the refinery, which are highly coveted, convenient parking spots reserved for year round use by the highest bidder. The parking spots sold for thousands of dollars, which benefit United Way’s Road to Recovery.
- Pizza: To help employees better understand the challenges faced by the community, Valero hosted more than 20 pizza lunches over the course of a month, in which employees heard from United Way and other nonprofit speakers about issues in the community and how much their campaign is doing to help.
- Month of Caring: During this event, employees volunteered at local nonprofits, helping them spruce up their facilities and serve clients. Benefiting nonprofits included: Bay Area Crisis Nursery, International Bird Rescue Research Center, Rush Ranch at the Solano Land Trust, and the Loma Vista Farm. The slide show below shows Valero volunteers in action.
If your company is conducting fun events on the campaign trail, let us know by leaving a comment below. We’re always interesting in seeing exactly how people LIVE UNITED around the Bay Area.
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