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How Much Good Can You
Do in a Day?
Saturday, May 3, 2008

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The first annual Boston Cares Dash for a Difference is coming.  On Saturday, May 3, up to 50 teams will venture into Boston neighborhoods on a quest to help others, learn about our city, and raise funds for Boston Cares.  Teams of five participate in brief tasks at community agencies, with a healthy dose of fun and informative quests in between.  All teams will be invited to celebrate the day’s successes with snacks and beer at their final stop – the Samuel Adams Celebration of Service. It’s an amazing five-hour adventure in volunteerism and teamwork. 

Here’s how it works
:  Teams of five will start downtown at 9 am sharp, when each will receive the first of the 10-12 destinations they will visit.  At each destination, teams must complete tasks in order to have their passport stamped and receive their clue to the next destination.  Some tasks may be learning-oriented, where teams must piece together clues to gain points; some will be “just for fun” assignments; and others will be mini service projects.  Team starts are staggered across the route to minimize bottlenecks at agencies.  

Each team is responsible for raising a minimum of $500 in pledges ($100 per person).  All funds raised benefit Boston Cares, a non-profit organization that annually organizes over 2,400 teams of volunteers in service to Greater Boston.

Corporate Dash within a Dash:  Have your company compete in our Corporate Division and align your brand with this innovative community service event.  Corporate sponsorships include the following team entries:

  • Gold Medal: $5,000 - 6 teams plus marketing benefits

  • Silver Medal: $2,500 - 3 teams plus marketing benefits

  • Bronze Medal: $1,000 - 1 team
     

For more information, contact Boston Cares at 617-422-0910:
Corporate: Rick Wallwork, x202, rwallwork@bostoncares.org
Open: Nicole Fountas, x208,
nfountas@bostoncares.org


 



 

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