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The Journey of Charity


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Meet Charity. Charity is socially responsible and recognizes the many benefits of donating not only money but time to charities. Unsure of all her options, Charity embarks on an internet journey to find the perfect ways for her to give. Retrace Charity's internet journey in order to locate her hidden messages. Each hidden message will unlock Charity's next step and reveal secret information. Be the first to figure out the "treasure" using this secret information and you'll win $100. Happy Hunting!


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Clue #1Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Pictured below is a sample of what Charity left behind on her internet journey. Any word (or words) written next to the logo is her "hidden message". In this case it is "something secret". You must enter this hidden message in order to unlock your next clue and receive secret information needed later to solve the hunt.

Clue #2Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Charity first focuses on children and starts her journey at the Children's Aid Foundation. Do you think Charity was more interested in volunteer opportunities or the communities that the Children's Aid Foundation helps? Search for the hidden message in the area of the website that you think Charity was more interested in. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.cafdn.org to search for the answer.

Answer: moving by foot

Secret Info: a@(4,b)

Clue #3Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Charity's next stop is Reach for the Rainbow. Use the hidden message you found in clue 2 as a hint for where to look for the next hidden message left by Charity. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.reachfortherainbow.ca to search for the answer.

Answer: quest

Secret Info: i@(2,c)

Clue #4Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Next Charity discovers how to reclaim some space in her garage while helping others - she finds my first wheels. Use the hidden message you found in clue 3 as a hint of where to look for the next hidden message left by Charity. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.myfirstwheels.ca to search for the answer.

Answer: petri dish

Secret Info: g@(3,d)

Clue #5Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Charity next found an International cause when she stopped at Schools Without Borders. Use the hidden message you found in clue 4 as a hint of where to look for the next hidden message left by Charity. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.swb.ca to search for the answer.

Answer: wear a pencil

Secret Info: b@(5,e)

Clue #6Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Next Charity finds a grass roots organization focused on education. Use the hidden message you found in clue 5 as a hint of where to look for the hidden message left by Charity at the Pencils for Kids website. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.pencilsforkids.com to search for the answer.

Answer: three raises

Secret Info: v@(1,a)

Clue #7Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Charity's next stop is Students Offering Support. Here you won't find a hidden message left by Charity but you will need to figure out what three words, on the Students Offering Support site, are being referenced in the hidden message from clue 6. Enter the three words, in any order, separated by a space.

Click www.studentsofferingsupport.ca to search for the answer.

Answer: roofs marks money

Secret Info: c@(3,a)

Clue #8Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Charity often watches 'Making a Difference' on Global TV. Remembering an April episode when Susan Hay visited the Centre for Dreams, Charity realizes that not only youth need support and she continues her journey at the Centre for Dreams. Find Charity's next hidden message and enter it below.

Click www.dreamsinc.ca to search for the answer.

Answer: brainstorm

Secret Info: r@(4,d)

Clue #9Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Next Charity stumbles upon Well Of Change where she finds great new ways to support charities. As well as donating services, Charity can also purchase services offered through Well Of Change that benefit both her and a worthy cause. Use the hidden message from clue 8 as a hint to find the next hidden message and enter it below.

Click www.wellofchange.org to search for the answer.

Answer: goods and

Secret Info: o@(1,d)

Clue #10Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Excited about the new opportunity to give back provided by Well Of Change, Charity decides to purchase event planning services through Well Of Change. First she visits Bonnie Lui Events and leaves behind a secret message. Use the hidden message you found in clue 9 as a hint of where to look for the next hidden message at the Bonnie Lui Events website. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.bonnieluievents.com to search for the answer.

Answer: off the menu

Secret Info: g@(5,a)

Clue #11Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Next Charity purchases, through Well Of Change, hairstyling services from puzzle-creations. Find the hidden message she left behind at the puzzle-creations website. Use the hidden message you found in clue 10 as a hint for where to look. Enter the hidden message below.

Click www.puzzle-creations.com to search for the answer.

Answer: attache case

Secret Info: e@(2,e)

Clue #12Released June 7th, 2010 07:00am

Charity's last purchase through Well Of Change and her final stop on her internet journey is services from Pie Videography. Find Charity's last hidden message at the Pie Videography website and enter it below. Use the hidden message you found in clue 11 as a hint for where to look.

Get ready, the next clues will tell you how to use the Secret Info. you have received in each clue to solve the final puzzle!

Click www.pievideography.com to search for the answer.

Answer: in the trees

Secret Info: g@(2,b)

Clue #13Released June 10th, 2010 12:00pm

Below is a scaled down 5x5 chess board that is missing eleven letters (3,c) is intentionally left blank. The secret info you received represents a letter@(rank,file). For each of the secret information you received, enter it into the puzzle board below.

Clue #14Released June 11th, 2010 12:00pm

The image below shows how the Knight on a chessboard can move. Using your puzzle board, choose a square to start in and move as a Knight to figure out the sentence and solve the puzzle. Be the first to submit a correct solution and win!

Clue #15Released June 12th, 2010 12:00pm

Need help figuring this out? Start your Knight moving from (5,a).

Clue #16Released June 13th, 2010 12:00pm

Need another hint? Each square is visited exactly once other than (3,c) which is never visited.