Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Harris Group Inc. Charity Zucchini Car Races


The Portland office of Harris Group, Inc. wrapped up their employee giving campaign last Thursday, October 20th and raised more than $8,100, exceeding their campaign goal!

Hoping to have even more fun than last year, campaign coordinator Sheila Stai decided try something new and added Zucchini Car Races to the week’s activities.

Employees were invited to design, build and decorate their own zucchini cars and bring them to race on a track specially constructed for the event. Racers competed for donated prizes in 4 categories – Fastest, Slowest, Most Creative and Most Nutritious.

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette Community Account Manager, Steven "Dream" Weaver, the voice of many professional and collegian sports teams, was there as play-by-play announcer. Employee spectators filled in as the races began and the room was full of laughter – many more vowed to build their own zucchini car next year to challenge this year’s winners. 

The Zucchini Car races was one of many fun activities planned throughout the campaign at Harris Group – employees also had a chance to take part in a silent auction, cut-throat penny competition and a chili cook-off. Thanks to the dedication of Sheila and her colleagues, participation was high and Harris Group employees got to have fun and feel good about giving back to our community. 


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