Chili Cook-Off Contest
Employees (or a team of employees) cook their favorite
chili recipe and enter it into a cook-off contest. You can charge teams or
employees to enter the contest. A panel of chili experts selects the
official Chili Champion and employees pay a small amount to taste the chili.
Talk to a local hotel representative about donating a weekend stay at their
hotel for the winner.
Host a game show
Highlight knowledge of United Way and agencies using game
show formats (Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, etc.) Try a "Monopoly" type game
board with United Way
agencies instead of streets!
Iron Chef
Give your company's gourmets a change to show off. Host
a cooking competition and ask participants to bring a crock pot filled with
their favorite recipes which will be judged by a panel of judges. Or provide
ingredients and make it a microwave or "E-Z Bake Oven" cook-off.
Management services auction
Place a bid for your boss to do your job for a day.
Email Bingo
Sell Bingo cards. Throughout the day, "call out" numbers
using email.The first one to get Bingo emails the one who is "calling" the
number saying they have Bingo.
Set up United Way displays in your company
lobby
Have departments create displays to represent an agency
and compete for the best display.
Executive chair race
Set up a relay course for executives to go through
sitting in chairs. Charge an entry fee for contestants and spectators. Time
contestants with the best time winning a prize.
