MEGADrive Charity Event

FIRST Mega Drive at the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus

MegaDrive is back after a several year pause! The 2024 MEGADrive will take place during the Rah Cha Cha Ruckus.

All teams attending are encouraged to participate in any way they can and help to make a difference in our local communities!

What is a MEGA Drive?

We are asking that Ruckus attendees donate to the following drive categories:

• Food (non-perishable, for local food pantries): To help people in our community who are hungry.
• Sundry Items: Paper goods, cleaners, health and beauty products: To provide equity in accessibility of more expensive necessities.
• Children’s books (new & gently-used): To promote literacy for children through our local, inner-city pediatric offices. Children’s books about STEM and technology would be an awesome contribution. (No text books or adult novels, please.)
• School Supplies (new please): To promote learning be ensuring children have the supplies they need even after the school year has started.
• Art Supplies (new please): To encourage creativity for all children.
• Cash donations (US Dollars Only): To round out our donations to make sure the most critical needs are being supported at our local food pantries.

What can your team do to help??

Before the Event

Promote the MEGA Drive in your community by asking people to donate non-perishable food, sundries, new or "like new" children's books, and school and art supplies! If you need help with publicity items, let us know!

Collect items to bring and donate at the event! A more detailed list of items is located below.

At the Event

Bring in your donations!! We'll be collecting item on Saturday October 26th during Ruckus between 7AM and 2PM. MEGA Drive volunteers will be on hand to assist with your items! Follow the signs to find the donation station in the Training Center Arena.

Please note: we will not be accepting donations during Friday load-in! However, teams are able to store donation items in their allotted pit space overnight and can give to donation volunteers in the morning.

We will also be accepting monetary donations as noted above! Or you can volunteer at the event.

Cool and Exciting Prizes!

Prizes will be awarded for the teams that donate the most items in each of the categories and for the most items donated overall!

The "Trick or Treat" Award

The team that donates the most overall items will be awarded the "Trick or Treat" award at the close of the event as!!!

Not Attending Ruckus?

Join the FIRST Mega Drive by holding an event locally. Contact us and we can help you to create a successful event. Report back your success and we'll include it in the FIRST MEGA Drive tally. Let's join together in one giant act of gracious professionalism to help our communities.

MEGA Drive Contact Info

Please contact megadrive@penfieldrobotics.com for more information.

Like the MEGA Drive event on Facebook at http://facebook.com/FIRST-MEGA-Drive.

Red Alliance, Blue Alliance are you ready?!? Lets shoot for 100% team participation!

You are already coming to the competition so lets "MEGA" Difference in our community by joining forces on Make A Difference Day.