Our annual Swap for a Cause is coming up on April 12th and we are looking for several different volunteers. This is an accessory (scarves, purses, shoes, jewelry, etc.) swap. Each guest donates at least 10 items which we sort ahead of time. The night of the swap, guest have dinner then have the opportunity to find 10 new (to them) items to take home. A few special items are auctioned off as well. This year has a bigger venue than past years, so we are hoping for at least 150 guests. It is at Generations Community Church at 8240 64th Street NE in Marysville. We will begin at 6:00 with set up beginning at 3:00.
We would love your help in these areas:
Night of: Attend the Swap. Each table will seat 8, so bring some friends for a fun evening out. Tickets are $25 dollars which includes dinner.
Day of: We are serving a taco bar and are looking for volunteers to make different toppings and side dishes and deliver to the church the night of. Some toppings are chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, chopped onion, sautéed onions and peppers, refried beans, spanish rice, etc.
This week: If you have a contact at a local restaurant, asking them to donate a pan of ground beef or shredded chicken. We can provide a letter to give them.
2:30-3:30 - Help deliver items from our office to the venue. Meet at the office on the 12th to load up and drive over.
3:00-5:30 - Help setting out items. Each accessory type will have a special space, and will need to be displayed so that all items can be seen.
3:00-5:30 - Help set up tables and chairs.
6:00-8:30 - Help keeping the tables organized between "swaps."
5:30-7:30 - Help serve and clean up dinner.
8:00-9:30 - Help clean up the venue.On the day of the Swap (April 12th), it would be great to have a team of 4-5 people to help set out tables and chairs. We can get in at 3:00 to start with that, and should be done by 4:00.
Later that evening, we are looking for a team of 4-5 to put the tables and chairs away and get the floor cleaned up if needed. We would start at 8:30 and should be done by 9:30. Bring your friends and we can have a party!
Now for food...
We are having a taco bar, which was very popular last year. There are a few ways you could help with this:
- Go shopping ahead of time for the condiments, sides, and any needed plates or cups. Cash N Carry or Costco is best. We have a list that I could send you.
- Bring seasoned ground beef the night of the Swap. We need enough for 150 people (or about 40 pounds). For this we could divide and conquer. If two people could bring 20 pounds each, that would cover it.
- We would reimburse you for any expense you didn't want to donate. If you could deliver to Generations Community Church 8240 64th St. NE in Marysville between 3:00 and 4:30 on the 12th, that would awesome!
- It would be great to have 4-5 people help with cleaning up of the food. We will be using paper plates, but the chaffing pans and other serving dishes will need to be washed, garbage collected, and serving area cleaned. Last year we had two people doing this in a tiny little "kitchen" with a tiny little sink. It took them about 2 hours. This year we have a real kitchen with industrial sinks, and 4-5 people would have it done in an hour. Dinner will be served at 6:00, so clean up would begin at about 7:00. We should be done at 8:30.
If you'd like to help, attend, or have more questions, you can email me ([email protected]) or call the office (360) 658-6093. If I'm not available, Carrie or Terri can answer any questions.
Thank you!
Blessings,
Jill Maas
Volunteer Coordinator
We would love your help in these areas:
Night of: Attend the Swap. Each table will seat 8, so bring some friends for a fun evening out. Tickets are $25 dollars which includes dinner.
Day of: We are serving a taco bar and are looking for volunteers to make different toppings and side dishes and deliver to the church the night of. Some toppings are chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, chopped onion, sautéed onions and peppers, refried beans, spanish rice, etc.
This week: If you have a contact at a local restaurant, asking them to donate a pan of ground beef or shredded chicken. We can provide a letter to give them.
2:30-3:30 - Help deliver items from our office to the venue. Meet at the office on the 12th to load up and drive over.
3:00-5:30 - Help setting out items. Each accessory type will have a special space, and will need to be displayed so that all items can be seen.
3:00-5:30 - Help set up tables and chairs.
6:00-8:30 - Help keeping the tables organized between "swaps."
5:30-7:30 - Help serve and clean up dinner.
8:00-9:30 - Help clean up the venue.On the day of the Swap (April 12th), it would be great to have a team of 4-5 people to help set out tables and chairs. We can get in at 3:00 to start with that, and should be done by 4:00.
Later that evening, we are looking for a team of 4-5 to put the tables and chairs away and get the floor cleaned up if needed. We would start at 8:30 and should be done by 9:30. Bring your friends and we can have a party!
Now for food...
We are having a taco bar, which was very popular last year. There are a few ways you could help with this:
- Go shopping ahead of time for the condiments, sides, and any needed plates or cups. Cash N Carry or Costco is best. We have a list that I could send you.
- Bring seasoned ground beef the night of the Swap. We need enough for 150 people (or about 40 pounds). For this we could divide and conquer. If two people could bring 20 pounds each, that would cover it.
- We would reimburse you for any expense you didn't want to donate. If you could deliver to Generations Community Church 8240 64th St. NE in Marysville between 3:00 and 4:30 on the 12th, that would awesome!
- It would be great to have 4-5 people help with cleaning up of the food. We will be using paper plates, but the chaffing pans and other serving dishes will need to be washed, garbage collected, and serving area cleaned. Last year we had two people doing this in a tiny little "kitchen" with a tiny little sink. It took them about 2 hours. This year we have a real kitchen with industrial sinks, and 4-5 people would have it done in an hour. Dinner will be served at 6:00, so clean up would begin at about 7:00. We should be done at 8:30.
If you'd like to help, attend, or have more questions, you can email me ([email protected]) or call the office (360) 658-6093. If I'm not available, Carrie or Terri can answer any questions.
Thank you!
Blessings,
Jill Maas
Volunteer Coordinator