Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and area is launching its first ever virtual fundraiser.
With the COVID-19 pandemic still limiting large gatherings 鈥� taking Bowl for Kids Sake off the table 鈥� the organization began looking at options, explained Rayanne Buller, Mentor Coordinator.
Buller said they were looking for a fundraiser which would be 鈥渟afe鈥� for participants, but also wanting 鈥渢o make sure everyone is having fun.鈥�
The solution was to offer聽 a 鈥榲irtual escape room鈥� then ask teams of five to sign up to take on the challenge of 鈥榚scaping鈥� the room, and doing it faster than other groups taking on the challenge.
Buller said she has done a couple of online escape rooms with her friends and the challenge of solving a series of puzzles can be a lot of fun for a group of friends.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a good way to test your problem solving,鈥� she said.
Businesses can also sign up a group to take on the challenge, which Buller noted can be a good team-building activity as well as fun.
When signing up 鈥� go to yorkton.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca and look under events -- team members must pledge a minimum of $30. If someone wants to participate but doesn鈥檛 have a team, they can sign up and be assigned to one, said Buller.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a good way to make some new friends,鈥� she said.
There are time slots Thursday, May 27 through Saturday, May 29 allowing teams to book into a time that works for them.
Players will be connected through Zoom, said Buller, adding players can each be at their own computer, or gather as a group, to take on the room challenge.
