CASA Pinellas will hold its fourth annual scavenger hunt in downtown St. Petersburg on Saturday, Nov. 7, raising unrestricted funds for survivors of domestic violence and their families.
The event begins at noon at Welcome to the Farm. Teams of two to 10 people will use an app to find challenges, upload photos and videos of completed activities, and earn points while visiting participating local businesses. Some early challenges are already available, while the rest open at noon Saturday.
More than 80 businesses are taking part this year, according to CASA Pinellas. Planned activities include basketball trick shots at Tweed Custom Suits, runway moves at Bobbles and Lace, Leap Frog outside Big Frog Printing, ducking a Jeep and forming a human octopus at a local brewery.
CASA Pinellas Director of Advancement Amber Valente told Patch the hunt is designed to bring people together while serving as a peer-to-peer fundraiser. The event was launched four years ago as a more approachable way to engage the community and raise awareness of domestic violence.
The scavenger hunt has raised more than $500,000 for CASA programs since it began. Last year's event brought in 344 participants and 140 local businesses and raised more than $200,000.
Proceeds can be used flexibly for survivors' individual needs, CASA said, including unexpected costs such as transportation to leave an abusive situation. The organization also recently renovated its on-site pet kennel and expanded legal services through its Victims Rights Law Center.
Teams can still register for Saturday's event, according to Patch.
