The Saint John Real Estate Board (New Brunswick) hosted an AMAZING RACE on August 12, which raised $7,028.85 for the YMCA-YWCA “Strong Kids” Charity.
Competition was fierce among the participating teams of REALTORS®; as the first clues were handed out, members shoved each other out of the way to race to their cars and, hurling a last few good-humoured insults to one another, they sped off across the city.
Cryptic clues led teams to various stops, including the zoo, a seafood market to chomp down raw oysters, a nearby lake for a canoeing expedition, an aquatic driving range, a rock wall, a children’s indoor park, hotel corridors to hunt down a room with a lockbox, and a grocery store.
Participants were eager to take the top prize and win the race; some teams reportedly gained an edge by bending the laws of traffic, parking, gravity, and even common courtesy. All in good fun… and in the name of charity!
In the end, the team of Pam Trites, Heather Stewart, Tara Morrison, and Dorothy Reid — the GREEN TEAM, from Exit Realty Specialists Saint John — reigned victorious, raising over $2,000 for Strong Kids and finishing what should have been a roughly 90-minute race in 45 short minutes!
That evening, many more members enjoyed a barbeque, a silent auction, and a beautiful summer evening by the lake. Best of all, REALTORS® in greater Saint John are deeply pleased to support the YMCA and its STRONG KIDS campaign, which supports families, teens, and children who are unable to afford participation in YMCA programs.
Pictured: A competitive and enthusiastic group – Dorothy Reid, Scott McAllister, Pam Trites, Angela Beyea, and Barry MacDonald – gears up to participate in the Amazing Race, which raised money for YMCA STRONG KIDS.
