The United Games: Annual Campaign Kickoff

The United Way's 2026 Campaign Annual Kickoff Event

We are shifting away from the traditional and into a high-energy, community tournament day at T.R. Proctor Park! Bring your team, your family, and your competitive spirit to move the Mohawk Valley forward.

Event Overview:

  • Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Location: F.T. Proctor Park, Ludlow Ave, Utica, NY 13501
  • Featuring: Local food trucks, an interactive Youth Zone, and high-energy live music, and catch special guest Buffalo Bills Alumnus Jeff Nixon speaking and handing out the tournament grand prizes!

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Why Partner With Us?

By sponsoring, your organization gains high-profile visibility and helps kick off fundraising for the 2026/27 fiscal year. Your investment funds critical solutions in health & wellness, community responsiveness, and economic stability, while giving your team a stage to demonstrate community leadership.

The Bonus: The Dunk Tank

Want the ultimate workplace photo-op? Sponsor the event or buy a "VIP Splash Session" nomination to put your company executive or team leader in the splash zone hot seat! Click the red button below to learn more today!

 

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

 

CHAMPION SPONSOR (PRESENTING LEVEL) 

McQuade & Bannigan

 

KIDS' CARNIVAL & ACTIVITY SPONSOR 

Max's Print Shop

 

COMMUNITY PRINT PARTNER

The United Games Tournament Fast Facts:

This year, workplaces, non-profits, and community teams are going head-to-head at F.T. Proctor Park! Choose your challenge below to build team spirit, compete for awesome prizes, and learn how United Way helps our community move forward.

Choose Your Challenge

  • The 211 Relay Race

    Team Size: 3-4 participants per team

    Tickets: $35 per team (up to 4 people per team)

    Prizes: 1st Place $100 Dunkin' Gift Card & 1st Place Ribbons | 2nd Place $50 Dunkin' Gift Card & 2nd Place Ribbons

    How It Works: A 4-stage relay where each teammate tackles a real-world step in accessing community help, from identifying a need, "calling" 211, navigating barrier obstacles, and matching bean bags to the correct community resource bucket at the finish line. Read more about the breakdown: here

  • The Ride United Obstacle Course

    Team Size: 2 participants per team

    Tickets: $20 per team (Up to 4 people per team)

    Prizes: 1st Place $25 Ride United Lyft Cards | 2nd Place $10 Gas Card

    How It Works: Highlights how transportation removes barriers. Partner #1 navigates an initial obstacle path, "picks up" Partner #2, and the pair completes the rest of the course loosely connected at the ankles while carrying a grocery bag together before matching a final destination card. Read more about the breakdown: here

  • The Cornhole Tournament

    Tickets: $50 per individual

    Prizes: 1st Place: $500 | 2nd Place: $250 | 3rd Place: $100

    How It Works: A classic bracket-style cornhole tournament where teams compete for top cash prizes. 

REGISTER YOUR TEAM FOR A TOURNAMENT

Vendor Registration

Are you interested in tabling at our 2026 Campaign Kickoff? Sign up by pressing the button below and purchase your spot for $50. 

Register Here!