Aubuchon leaders packed care kits for Manchester girls during a blindfolded maze challenge in Manchester on Nov. 9, 2026. Aubuchon Company is a family-owned hardware chain with more than 100 stores across the Northeast. About 200 of its leaders met at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown for their 2026 Leadership Summit. This was the company’s second event with us.
A Blindfolded Maze Challenge Helps Aubuchon Leaders Find Their Way in Manchester, New Hampshire
The summit was called THE CLIMB Summit of Service. Its theme was reps, resets, and the courage to try again. A custom version of our aMAZEing Builders program fit that theme well.
Teams took turns leading and navigating. Sighted teammates guided blindfolded coworkers through mazes to collect items from a shopping list. Every item came from Aubuchon’s own shelves, like painter’s tape, Star Drive screws, and WD-40.
Teams packed their finds into Aubuchon’s own 5-gallon buckets. Then the company’s COO surprised the room with a $10,000 check for the charity.
The buckets became care kits for Girls at Work, a Manchester nonprofit. It builds girls’ confidence through hands-on building with power tools and STEM. Aubuchon also donated a wide range of power tools.
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