Join the “Pull Against Poverty” , a tug of war event on Saturday, November 4th to benefit Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and to raise awareness about the issue of our time—inequality. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to fund our diverse social justice programs. The event is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Robert Miller Community Center in Burlington.

Teams of 8 participate by raising a minimum of $200 per team. Choose a cool name and register your team to start fundraising here: https://www.crowdrise.com/pullagainstpoverty. Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/259243031254247/ .

Prizes include a team dinner to Arts Riot, BlueBird BBQ or Pauline’s Restaurant and Café, and for individuals, a pair of Flynn Tickets, a 6-month membership at HammerFit, and a $100 gift certificate to Honey Road!

Any questions can be sent to kfischer@cvoeo.org .