Charity World Records
Charity world records prove that there is something better than becoming a world record holder: becoming a record holder while raising a ton of cash or awareness for a greater cause. World records have been set in aid of everything from cancer research to dog rescue funds. Activities include autographing a shoe, eating dog biscuits, and, in an extraordinary display of altruism, baking a huge batch of pumpkin pies and donating them to a mission.
Charity Challenges
34 Records
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Most Money Raised For Charity By Destroying A City Made Of Cards
William Zambole led a group in raising $3,836.55 for charity by destroying a city made of cards. After the city was built, Zambole and over 200 others donated money to see the cards knocked down. The money was donated to Pajama Program, a not-for-profit that donates pajamas and books to children in need.
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Ethan Brown recited 2,012 digits of Tau from memory. He set the record to raise money for the Bethel Public Library. Learn more about the feat here.
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Most Pairs Of Footwear Donated To Charity
Ana Lopez gathered 72 pairs of shoes and boots from friends and donated them all to charity.
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Most Homemade Pies Donated To A Mission
Craig Morrison and Sam Stilson, also known as The Record Collection, donated 14 homemade pumpkin pies to The Good Shepherd Centrein downtown Toronto.
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Most People In One Location To Make A Charitable Donation Via Text Message
On September 6, 2010, 585 fans at an anAnaheim Angelsgame made a charitable donation via text message, instantly raising $2925 for theOvarian Cancer Research Fund. Each text message made a $5 donation to the charity.
The record was set at Angel Stadium of Anaheim thanks to a sponsorship fromPower Balance. Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir announced the feat in the middle of the game.RecordSetterco-founder Corey Henderson was present to oversee the feat.
See the full text donation reporthere.
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Most Birthday Wishes From Verified Celebrities On Twitter
Mr. S. sent celebrities a tweet on his July 14th birthday, requesting a birthday wish. He mentioned in an attached link that for each wish he received he would donate $3.00 to Open Door Shelter in Norwalk, Connecticut. Twelve verified celebrities responded to his request in 24 hours. Read more about the feat here.
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Most Purses Donated To A Salvation Army Thrift Store
Shannon E. donated five purses to a Salvation Army thrift store.
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Tallest Domino's Pizza Box Tower Jumped Over
Paul (Pabs) Melia jumped over 20 Domino's Pizza boxes. He set the record to raise money for Ykids children's charity.
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Steven Gaul played the drums for 121 hours (7,260 minutes). Gaul set this record to raise money for cancer research.
Read more about the event here.
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Most Children's Socks Donated To A Homeless Shelter While Listening To Phish
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Largest Group Wearing Jellyfish Hats At Once
A group of 210 Lavallette Elementary Schoolstudents wore jellyfish hats at at once. They set the world record to raise environmental awareness forBarnegat Bay.
See more about the event here.
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At a Kiva event celebrating International Women’s Day, 54 people lined up and set a new world record for the Longest Charity Waterfall. Record participants included Kiva CEO Matt Flannery, president Premal Shah and Director of Development Bennett Grassano, who conceived the feat.
Attendees lined up and donated at least $1 to a pile of money that was passed along the line in a waterfall manner, raising $175 in less than a minute. The money was instantly processed as a Kiva microfinancing loan.
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The Noh Foods Polo Team and the Trione Vineyards and Winery Polo Team played an arena polo game that lasted eight hours and 10 minutes. They set the record during the Ford Trucks World Record Polo Game at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more about the feat here.
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Most Livestrong Bracelets Worn On Arm At Once
At a Livestrong fundraiser party hosted by Gowalla, Saphrin Chapman[] wore 77Livestrong bracelets on her arm at once.
Chapman set the record in Austin, Texas during the 2010 SXSW festival. Venture investor Chris Sacca made a $500 donation to Livestrong to recognize her feat.
NOTE: The bracelets constricted Chapmans’s wrist while she achieved the feat. She was OK, but for safety purposes, we are declaring this a closed category. Future submissions won’t be recognized.
Photo credit: Chris Gomez
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Longest Time Using Only Social Media To Communicate
Clark Harris has used social media as his only form of communication for the past 100 days. He’s setting the record to raise awareness and money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in memory of his mother.
Read more about his experiment and donatehere.
