Your Hosts: Jerry & Julie Nabhan & Rebecca Buldo

In the six years of its existence this community event has raised approximately $265,000 to support community services through local non-profit organizations It takes a team of dedicated individuals and the generosity of sponsors to pull it off. Approximately five months of planning is involved to plan and prepare for this event such. Originally conceived and managed by the folks at Speciality Solid Waste and Recycling, the event is now managed by the Rotary Club of Sunnyvale. Last year, this event attracted over 600 people and this year we're aiming for 800. The Sunnyvale Rotary Club hopes to raise over $45,000.00 from this event to assist selected local non-profits to provide needed quality of life services to members of the community.

You Can Volunteer!

As you can probably imagine, throwing a dinner for 700 people requires a significant volunteer effort to make it happen - that is where you come in! Dinner At the Dump is looking for a few good volunteers. All shifts last about one hour. You can eat before or afterwards, so you will still have plenty of time to enjoy the evening. If you wish to sign up, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Rebecca Buldo rebecca@sswr.com

• Front-Gate Greeters - shifts begin at 3:30 pm
  (take tickets for the event at front gate)
• Bar and Raffle Ticket Sales - first shift at 3:30 pm
  (we hock tickets at a table next to the bar!)
• Bar Tenders - first shift at 3:30 pm
  (pour drinks)
• Serving-Table Helpers
  (make sure the serving tables remain full)
• Helpers for Raffle and Silent Auction
  (answer questions, make sure items get to winners)
• Clean Up - Shift begins at 9:00 pm
  (helpers after the event is over)

The PSOA, (Public Safety Officers Assocation,) will be handling the barbecue.

Setup on Saturday morning is being run by the Rotory Interact Club!

2.5 acres must be cleared of trucks and containers. The asphalt must be washed down and over 20 event tables are set-up.

The dinner tables are delivered on the morning of the event. The Rotary Club of Sunnyvale, one of the honored recipients, arranges a group of kids from the Interact group to come and help set up. (it takes about 25 - 30 people to set up all of the tables, their linen, place the centerpieces on the tables, etc.)

We will have over 100 volunteers help on the day of the event. This includes the firefighters who help b.b.q. the chicken and the steak.

Specialty spends over $12,000.00 on the event each year. A large number of those dollars cover the expense of the meat, chicken, fish and chili. We get donations to help cover the expenses for the dessert. The dinner rolls, salad, cheese & crackers, wine and beer are usually donated by generous vendors.

Dinner at the Dump PDF flyer