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Third Annual Corporate Challenge Derby |
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Seven local companies: Allstate Insurance, Arcadis, Bober Markey Fedorovich & Company, Bridgestone Americas, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Multi-Base, and National Lime & Stone are participating |
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Friday, July 13, 2012 – 1:00 – 4:14 pm building their cars; 6:00 to 8:00 pm (approximately) racing their cars on historic Derby Downs Hill |
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To support the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby and United Way of Summit County |
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Companies will build and decorate old-fashioned 'Soap Box' style Derby cars in the afternoon, and then spend the early evening racing the cars on Derby Downs Hill against each other until a champion is crowned. |
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Derby Downs – Derby Downs Road (just south of the intersection of Triplett Blvd and George Washington Blvd.) |
(July 11, 2012 -- AKRON, OH) – The FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby and United Way of Summit County are hosting the third annual Corporate Challenge Derby on Friday, July 13 at historic Derby Downs in South Akron. Seven local companies are participating for the chance to claim the title Corporate Challenge Derby Champion.
Each team of up to seven members will spend the afternoon building an 'old-fashioned soap box style' derby car and decorating the car. Then after dinner, the teams will race their cars down the hill until a champion is crowned.
United Way of Summit County President Bob Kulinski said, "The companies that have participated in the Corporate Derby Challenge over the first two years have told us how much they enjoyed it. This is great team-building event, and the fact that it benefits United Way of Summit County and the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby makes the Corporate Challenge Derby the epitome of a 'Win-Win.'"
United Way of Summit County encourages everyone to LIVE UNITED. Each of us has the power to improve lives and advance the common good when we give, advocate and volunteer. For more information on how to give now, on programs and services in our community, or to volunteer, call your United Way of Summit County at (330) 762-7601, visit our website at www.uwsummit.org, or come to our offices at 90 N. Prospect St., Akron, Ohio.
Contact:
Michael Gaffney
330-643-5532 (office)
330-701-8080 (cell)
mgaffney@uwsummit.org
/PRNewswire -- July 11, 2012/
SOURCE United Way of Summit County
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