{"id":18432,"date":"2017-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srv662288.hstgr.cloud\/blog\/how-team-building-helped-microsoft-employees-donate-a-truckload-of-food\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T23:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:53:08","slug":"how-team-building-helped-microsoft-employees-donate-a-truckload-of-food","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.outbackteambuilding.com\/blog\/how-team-building-helped-microsoft-employees-donate-a-truckload-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"CASE STUDY: How Team Building Helped Microsoft Employees Donate a Truckload of Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Find out how the charity team building activity, End-Hunger Games, helped a group of Microsoft employees donate a truckload full of non-perishable items to a local food bank.<\/h4>\n\n\n
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THE QUESTION \u2013 \u201cDo you have a charitable activity that can help our team give back to our local food bank?\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n

These days, many organizations aren\u2019t just writing checks to charities. Instead, they\u2019re helping employees give back in more hands-on and collaborative ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of companies surveyed, Forbes Magazine reports that, \u201c60% are incorporating contests and events as a way to add fun to workplace giving programs and keep them vibrant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a well-known reputation for corporate social responsibility, Microsoft appears to be among that 60%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the tech company\u2019s management teams wanted a way to bond outside of the office while giving back to their community as a group. Specifically, they were looking for an activity that was fun, interactive, and could help them donate to a local food bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE ANSWER \u2013 \u201cEnd-Hunger Games\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n

End-Hunger Games was the perfect team building activity for Microsoft\u2019s group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In small teams, employees tackled group challenges, such as relay races and target practice, to earn points in the form of non-perishable food items. Teams then used the cans and boxes of food to try and build the most impressive structure in a final, collaborative contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the activity, all items were donated to a local food bank.<\/p>\n\n\n

Highlights from the activity include:<\/h5>\n\n\n