Looking for a fun Sunday afternoon activity that has a real impact? Gather your family, friends, or coworkers and join the Center for Creative Justice (CCJ) for Piece by Piece: Puzzling for the Future, a friendly team jigsaw puzzle competition and help us build a brighter future for the next generation of community leaders, advocates, and criminal justice professionals.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Time: 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Social Hall, First Baptist Church, 200 Lynn Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
Cost: $30 per team of up to 4 participants (covers your team entry fee, puzzle, and an educational donation that provides direct tuition assistance to deserving students in our community)
Questions? Call (515) 292-3820

Every Piece Helps Build a Career in Justice
Did you know the cost of textbooks and tuition remains a primary barrier for students? Your team’s entry fee benefits the CCJ Scholarship Fund, providing critical tuition assistance to dedicated students pursuing a degree in criminal justice at Iowa State University. By joining us, you are directly investing in helping the next generation of justice advocates earn their degrees and serve our communities.

Event Schedule

1:30 p.m. – Team check-in begins
2:00 p.m. – Puzzle competition starts promptly
2:00–4:00 p.m. – Competition (or until all teams have finished)
Following the competition – Raffle drawings and awards

Each team will receive the same 500-piece puzzle. Teams of up to four people will race to be the first to complete their puzzle within the two-hour time limit. Best of all, each team gets to take their puzzle home!

Prizes & Raffles

Prize for top finishers!
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase throughout the event, with winners announced immediately following the competition.

Registration

Advance registration is required, and space is limited.

Registration Fee: $30 per team

Your registration includes:

Entry into the competition for your team of up to 4 participants
One 500-piece puzzle for your team to keep
Investment in students' futures

Only one registration is needed per team.

Come enjoy an afternoon of friendly competition, community, and fun while helping raise funds for the CCJ Scholarship Fund, our work in supporting students as they prepare to be future leaders of our justice system, and our contributions to improving our communities.

Can’t make it but want to support a student's education? Donations to the scholarship fund can be dropped off or mailed to: Center for Creative Justice, 210 Lynn Avenue, Ames, IA 50014.

Piece by Piece: Puzzling for the Future

Put Your Puzzle Together for a Purpose!