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Building Teams, Building Communities: The Power of Giving Back
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Corporate team-building events are evolving. Gone are the days of uninspired icebreakers and endless PowerPoints. 

Today’s companies are looking for ways to create deeper connections—both within their teams and with their communities. 

That’s where charity-driven team-building events come in. They’re not just about camaraderie; they’re about making a tangible difference in people’s lives.

Let’s unpack how these events redefine what it means to give back while building better teams.

Corporate Giveback Meets Team Building

Team Building That Feels Meaningless

For many organizations, traditional team-building exercises often miss the mark. Employees groan at trust falls or repetitive workshops that feel disconnected from their values or day-to-day impact. Companies want more than just surface-level connections—they’re looking for meaningful experiences that unite teams while reflecting corporate social responsibility.

And here’s the catch: employees aren’t the only ones craving purpose. Communities facing challenges—whether food insecurity or lack of resources—could use the helping hand these events offer.

Communities in Need, Teams Without Purpose

When families are juggling healthcare, job insecurity, and daily survival, something as essential as groceries can feel like a luxury. 

“These families don’t really have the time to go shopping,” explained Will from United EVENTures. 

Programs like the Tom Goffa J Fund aim to bridge that gap, helping families in treatment by offering essentials they don’t have the bandwidth to acquire themselves.

But without effective logistics and planning, even the best intentions can fall short. Imagine a company wanting to give back but unsure where to start. Logistics become a nightmare, and the entire experience turns from inspiring to overwhelming.

Team Building With a Purpose

Enter United EVENTures and their charity-driven events, which combine team bonding with meaningful community impact. 

One standout example? 

A recent event where over $7,000 worth of groceries were distributed to more than 20 families through a mobile food locker,  for The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund.

Here’s how it worked:

  • Families received pre-packed grocery kits worth $350 each, tailored to their needs.
  • Teams didn’t just bond over games—they participated in assembling and distributing resources.
  • In some cases, “mass delivery” turned a parking lot into a distribution hub, with trailers stocked with everything from groceries to Legos.

And this isn’t a one-off. Will highlights, “We take care of all the logistics—organizing, purchasing, setting up displays—so when the group arrives, it’s a huge display of what they’re giving back.” 

This lets participants focus entirely on the experience of giving, leaving them with a “real special place in their heart that, hey, we really made a difference today.”

Why It Works: A Win-Win for Companies and Communities

Charity-driven events like these deliver wins on multiple fronts:

  1. Tax Benefits for Companies

    Let’s be honest—giving back can also make financial sense. Donating goods or services comes with corporate tax advantages, which is a nice incentive for businesses.

  2. A Team-Building Experience That Actually Resonates

    Instead of awkward bonding moments, employees walk away knowing they’ve helped someone. As Will puts it, “It’s a feed two birds with one seed type of thing—teams have fun, and families in need get critical support.”

  3. Immediate, Tangible Impact on Communities

    Whether it’s groceries, bookshelves, or dollhouses, these events provide real, material support to families. And it doesn’t stop there—other creative options, like assembling beehives or building bikes, keep the experience fresh while addressing specific community needs.

How to Get Started
United EVENTures makes it easy for companies to jump in.

Our turnkey approach handles every detail:

  • Game-Based Giving: Participants earn points through fun activities, which they exchange for groceries or goods.
  • Creative Charity Ideas: Think beyond the usual—like “beehive builds,” which bring sustainability into the mix.
  • Seamless Logistics: From purchasing items to setting up displays, all the heavy lifting is done for you.

“We’re the liaison between the charity and the organization,” Will explains. “We provide the entertainment, the company gives back, and the charity receives the goods. It’s a no-brainer.”

Discover our CSR Events here >>

Make an Impact That Lasts

Charity-driven team-building events aren’t just a trend—they’re the future of corporate bonding. They turn otherwise mundane gatherings into unforgettable experiences, all while helping communities in need.

So why settle for ordinary when you can create something extraordinary? Groceries, Legos, and lasting connections await.

Have questions? Let’s connect!

Are You Ready to Heat Up Your Winter Group Business?
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Winter can be a tough season for hotel and resort sales teams. With fewer conferences and events to fill the calendar, the demand for rooms and event spaces tends to cool off—but sales teams continue to feel pressure to keep the pipeline flowing.

Companies may be hesitant to host events during this time, preferring to wait for warmer weather. 

But what if your hotel could offer more than just an event space? 

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From Theory to Teamwork: How to Supercharge Employee Retention with Training that Sticks
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With today’s job market hotter than a summer sidewalk, keeping employees around is tougher than ever. Training programs can help, but without team-building, they often fall flat. 

So, how do you create a corporate training program that actually sticks and keeps your team motivated? 

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3 Custom Team-Building Initiatives We Love at United EVENTures
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When planning unforgettable corporate events with our hotel partners, we’ve seen first-hand how the right team-building activities can make all the difference. 

At United EVENTures, we specialize in creating customized experiences that bring teams closer together and make the most of a hotel’s unique features. 

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Custom Team-Building Experiences: Your Hotel’s Secret to Becoming the Must-Book Destination
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Crafting Unique Team-Building Experiences to Meet Your Clients’ Needs

Let’s face it: corporate clients are no longer satisfied with standard meeting spaces and predictable activities. 

They are seeking unique experiences that align with their company culture and objectives—something new, different, and engaging.

Unfortunately, as a hotel sales pro, you could risk losing business to competitors who provide more tailored and engaging solutions without offering something distinct. 

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3 Ways to Add Sizzle to Your Summer Corporate Team Building Event
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Get ready to turn up the heat on your summer corporate team-building events!

Picture this: your team soaking up the sun surrounded by stunning landscapes and diving into activities that spark laughter, strengthen bonds, and boost morale.

At United EVENTures, we believe corporate team building should be an exhilarating experience that leaves everyone talking about it for months.

So, let’s explore three ways to add sizzle to your summer corporate team-building event.

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Wellness Activities to Increase Performance
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Let’s be real, working in the office can get a little boring sometimes. Staying in your cubicle all day can be tiring, and can result in lower motivation and productivity. Especially with the weather getting warmer and beach days just around the corner, it’s important more now than ever to make the workplace more fun and improve morale. Here are some tips that managers or even the everyday employee can instill in the workplace!

Try adding some fitness incentives. Create a system where employees can get points for meeting certain fitness goals, such as calorie tracker goals. As a reward, you can trade in those points for gift cards or other perks! Weekly happy hours are another great ritual to help cheer everyone up. This lightens up the mood, and will promote friendly relationships between everyone on the team.

One last tried and trusted method to energize your employees is to have a retreat. Whether they are company wide, or just limited to your department, spending this time together can build trust and create lasting memories. However, thinking of some ideas of what to do for your retreat can be difficult and burdensome. Leave that to us, United EVENTures! Click here to browse some of our services, and check out the fun that you could be having.

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Make Meetings More Enjoyable
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Workplace meetings can tend to become a drag and become the bane of the employee’s existence. However, there are ways to make these meetings fun and something to look forward to. Here are some tips and tricks:

  • Reduce the number of meetings. If possible, try to use other means of communication, such as text message or email, to deliver information. This way, the meetings you do hold do not seem superfluous.
  • Follow a timeline and agenda. Having a layout of the meeting will help the team know what to expect and gives them a better sense of control, as they now know what will be discussed.
  • Provide food. Who doesn’t love free food?? Something as simple as coffee and doughnuts can help meetings become the highlight of the week.
  • End with something not related to work. The mood of the team can be tense after a meeting, so ending with a funny video or something light can help everyone get back to work off on the right foot.

Did these tips help make meetings for you and your team? Let us know in the comments below!

How to Plan for the Future
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Nowadays, we are able to immediately satisfy our needs, whether it be same-day shipping or doing a quick online search to find the answer to whatever question we have. With this, we can forget the importance of planning for the future. In this Ted Talk, Ari Wallach gives us the proper tools to have the foresight to ensure that we can help make the world a better place in the next 10 to 15 years, and beyond.

Wallach suggests that we can better plan for the future by realizing our responsibility to help set up the future generations, rather than just focusing on ourselves. Next, there are many different “futures” that we can help become a reality if we put in the effort. Lastly, all of this is not possible if we think of the “future” as 5 years from now. Rather, we must think “30, 40, 50, 100 years ahead.”

This is an important shift in thinking, as many of us just try to find “sandbag solutions”: temporary fixes to our dilemmas. However, these do not fully fix our problems and leave the future no better than before.

With this in mind, we can take control of the future and not think about it as something that just washes over us. Rather, it is something we have full control of. We just need to widen the view of the world and our impact on others.

Watch Wallach’s Ted Talk below, and check out other talks at Ted.com.

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The Best of #teambuilding That Twitter Had to Offer…
The Best of #teambuilding That Twitter Had to Offer… 1024 768 admin

We went searching on Twitter this week to see who had the best #teambuilding posts. Here is what we were able to find! Take a look and leave some comments.

 

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