The Salvation Army serving Lycoming County is seeking adventuresome duos to compete in Williamsport’s 2nd Annual “Most Amazing Race,” to be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018. “The Most Amazing Race” is a scavenger-hunt-style event. Two-person teams will scatter across the City to follow clues and complete mental and physical challenges to progress through a series of checkpoint locations. Teams will hurry from challenge to challenge either on foot or by hopping a ride on a River Valley Transit bus. The race kicks off at 10 a.m. at Lycoming College Intramural Field.

“This event will provide some unique family-oriented fun and also help the Salvation Army deliver on our promise of ‘Doing the Most Good’,” said Major Donald Spencer, Salvation Army Williamsport Corps Officer. “We’re very excited to see what types of teams and spectators turn out.”

The Salvation Army is bringing “The Most Amazing Race” to Williamsport as a new way to raise additional funding and awareness for its community programs and services, including Project Break Through, a program with years of proven success in helping Lycoming County families to break the cycle of poverty and become economically self-sustaining.

The first 25 teams who raise a minimum of $250 in charitable donations by August 3rd will qualify to compete in “The Most Amazing Race” for a $500 first-place prize. Participants must be 16 years of age or older. “The Most Amazing Race” will conclude with an awards ceremony at Lycoming College Intramural Field.

“This event would not be possible without the generous support of premier sponsor Pennsylvania Skill, associate sponsors M & T Bank, VFW Duboistown, State Farm Insurance and media sponsors Backyard Broadcasting. Lamar Advertising, Webb Weekly and Williamsport Sun Gazette as well as challenge sponsors Wilkenson Dunn, Young Men’s Democratic Club, AmeriHealth and UPMC Susquehanna ” said Chris Kenyon, Salvation Army advisory board member and event chair. “We are also grateful to Lycoming College for hosting the kick-off and awards ceremony for this year’s race, River Valley Transit for the donation of bus passes, and numerous businesses throughout our community that are cooperating with us as challenge locations. It’s going to be a great time.”

To register a team, donate to support a team, or learn more about the race, visit:
http://www.salvationarmywilliamsport.org.

All contributions to The Salvation Army are appreciated and valued. Celebrating over 150 years of global service as both a church and a social service organization, The Salvation Army began in London, England in 1865. Today, The Salvation Army provides critical services in 127 countries worldwide. More than 25 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services including food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.

For every dollar donated to The Salvation Army, 82 cents is used to support services in 5,000 communities nationwide. The Williamsport Corps is celebrating over 130 years of service in Lycoming County.

For more information on the Salvation Army and its programs, visit: http://www.salvationarmywilliamsport.org.