Rags to Riches offers an engaging way for teams to ‘give back’ while reinforcing sustainable habits. Participants bring unwanted clothes and recyclable items to the event, then collaborate to recreate a large-scale logo with the donations. This meaningful, creative activity supports a selected charity or local community cause.
- Program Designer: Catalyst Global
Rags To Riches
Rags to Riches is a feel-good team building activity that combines sustainability and social impact. Teams gather donated clothes and items to create a giant version of your company logo. The event promotes recycling, charitable giving, and teamwork while ending with a memorable photo and donations delivered to chosen charities.

Description
Learning Outcomes
Rags to Riches helps participants understand how small individual actions can make a significant collective impact. By working together to build a unified vision using recycled goods, teams break down silo mentalities and strengthen cooperative values. The activity reinforces environmental awareness by spotlighting the fashion industry’s wastefulness and the vast potential for textile recycling. Participants learn about the water and resources saved through recycling while experiencing firsthand the power of collaboration and purposeful giving. Rags to Riches leaves teams feeling proud, connected, and motivated to adopt sustainable habits, creating a memorable experience that benefits both the environment and the local community.
| Team Building Type | CSR Team Building, Outdoor Team Building |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Giving Back, Mental Health & Well-Being, Negotiation Skills |
| Duration | 1 Hour |
| In-Person/Virtual | In-Person |
| Program Designer | Catalyst Global |
| Group Size | 26-50, 51-150, 151-250, 251-500, Over 500 |











