Whom You Know: New York City Aims to Break World Record for Largest Scavenger Hunt Saturday, November 19th at 12:00 Noon

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New York City Aims to Break World Record for Largest Scavenger Hunt Saturday, November 19th at 12:00 Noon

Pillage The Village: World's Largest Scavenger Hunt

Kicks Off On Saturday, November 19th at 12:00 Noon

DealEvents.com and the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of CommerceAttempt To Break World Record To Benefit Four Charities
There are many things that New York City does better than Chicago. In the vital departments of pizza, baseball, the weather and bagels, The Big Apple leaves The Windy City in its dust. On Saturday, November 19th, DealEvents.com, New York's favorite new daily deal website, and the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce will attempt to add one more item to this list: scavenger hunts. DealEvents and the Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to organizePillage The Village: World's Largest Scavenger Hunt, a prize-filled marathon event to promote their Shop Local Initiative, all while benefiting four non-profit organizations.

The University of Chicago set the current Guinness World Records™ record with a scavenger hunt that drew 924 participants earlier this year. Pillage The Village organizers expect New Yorkers to shatter that record by coming out to support downtown businesses.

"New Yorkers never settle for second best. It's not our style. That's why we hope to draw as many people as possible out on November 19th, not only to kick Chicagoan butt, but to boost local businesses and help charities at the same time," said Deal Events CEO Lorne Fierbach. "We thought a scavenger hunt would be a fun way to bring New Yorkers together and introduce them to some of the shops and restaurants in their own backyard."

Throughout Pillage The Village, hunters must gather items and complete tasks at locations all around Greenwich Village. Winners will take home prizes including Kindle Fires, travel vouchers, restaurant gift certificates, movie passes and more. The event is open to all ages and participation is free. Pillage The Village will kickoff at a soon to be disclosed location in downtown New York at 12:00 noon on Saturday, November 19th. Participants can register now at http://dealevents.eventbrite.com/. To keep up with Pillage The Village news, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/dealevents, http://twitter.com/#!/dealevents http://www.dealevents.com.

Pillage the Village will support Hudson Guild, the LAMP, the McBurney YMCA and ACE.

Hudson Guild is a multi-service community center serving those who live, work, or go to school in Chelsea, with a focus on those in need. The Guild offers various programs including community service projects for at-risk teens and mental health counseling for low-income individuals.

The LAMP is a non-profit organization creating a grassroots movement to reform and improve media. This is achieved through free media literacy workshops and public events for youth, parents and educators.

The McBurney YMCA is an inclusive organization of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility.

ACE works with homeless men and women throughout New York City, providing job training, work experience and a lifetime support network to help our program participants achieve their goals and establish economic independence.

About Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce

Serving Greenwich Village, East Village, Union Square, Chelsea, Flatiron, SoHo, and NoHo, the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization made up of businesses and acts as a community resource and voice for local business. The chamber champion the voice of business in government and community affairs and Provides programs and events that connect members to other members, customers, suppliers, and community leaders..

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