World’s First 24-Hour Treasure Hunt

Catalyst Global Press Release
Media Release for Immediate Release
Date: December 21, 2016
Title: World’s First 24--Hour Treasure Hunt Sees Catalyst Global Give Back

Marking the world’s first 24 hour corporate treasure hunt, Catalyst Global partners -- the largest international network of corporate team building professionals -- last week came together to give back to the community through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event Go Give.

Go Give was developed by Catalyst Global to provide a team building solution that could also maximize the joy of giving through giving together.

“Capitalising on a giving concept though a consistent, genuine CSR program is a win--win solution,” said Esther Daniel, Head of Marketing at Catalyst Global.

“The benefits go beyond the joy of giving, when employees participate in an organised giving program, there is usually a process of learning and engagement as a group.”

The event kicked off at 6 a.m. on December 12 in Auckland New Zealand and concluded 24 hours later in Mount Manganui, New Zealand.

Following the sunrise around the world, 52 teams across 40 countries greeted the morning with an exhilarating treasure hunt that had them race against the clock and each other to complete as many checkpoint challenges as possible.

These checkpoint activities included photo challenges, questions, video challenges and more.

Each challenge was associated to certain B1G1 projects, enabling teams to select the project they wanted to give to upon completion of each activity.

Overall, the event raised 19641 impacts to support various initiatives across countries such as Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia, India, Moldova, Nepal, Malawi, Kenya, and Peru that work to provide nutrition, medication, and education to at--risk groups, plant trees, provide sewing machines women, chickens to families, and irrigation systems to villages, among other causes.

Prizes were awarded across three categories, with the Ireland named as the overall winning team, India as the winning partner, and Dubai the highest pledger -- all of whom donated their winnings back to B1G1 Projects.

Further, all participating teams went into a draw to win a place for one of their staff to attend the upcoming B1G1 Study Tour to Cambodia. Team Up Events, New Zealand was selected as the winning partner and Sales Manager, Joanna Hall will represent their team and Catalyst Global in Cambodia this January. It’s a fitting prize for someone who majored at university in Asian Studies with a focus on South East Asia and Cambodia in particular.

“I am excited and proud to be the Catalyst Team Building network’s ambassador on this trip.

Thank you Catalyst Global for this opportunity,” said Hall, adding: “the chance to make a difference and to see the effects of our efforts on behalf of the Catalyst Global Network will be hugely rewarding!”

In addition to giving back to the global community, the Go Give event also brought the partners of the Catalyst Global network even closer together, making the world’s top team building experts stronger than ever before.

Video: https://youtu.be/XXCjlc7qMLs

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About Catalyst Global
Catalyst Global are the originators of corporate team building. An award winning business, established over 29 years ago, which uses the power of intelligent game design to create team building activities that positively affect the culture of teams with proven and lasting results. Catalyst Global products are sold and delivered through the Catalyst Global partner network, the largest network of its kind with representatives in over 40 countries.

About B1G1
B1G1 is a global business giving initiative that enables its members to pass 100% of contributions to its partner non--profit organisations (NGOs). Unlike conventional giving models, B1G1 helps small and medium sized businesses achieve more social impact by embedding giving activities in their everyday business operations to create unique Giving Stories.

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