The 25th annual St. Jude Four Stars Restaurant Extravaganza

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The 25 th annual St. Jude Four Stars Restaurant Extravaganza

The 25 th annual St. Jude Four Stars of Chicago Restaurant Extravaganza will be held on Wednesday, May 1 st, 2019 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. 301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611. More than 800 guests will sample the finest cuisine from Chicago’s best restaurants and executive chefs. The evening will also include a premier live and silent auction and a special patient speaker. We would like to request your help as a volunteer to ensure this event runs smoothly. Please note: volunteers for this event must be 18 years of age or older.

Our Need:

We will need volunteers in a number of different capacities including set up, VIP registration, Event registration, auction roamers, floaters, greeters, check-out and tear down. Each of these areas have different requirements. Our IT team will train all our volunteers on how to use the touch pads and software that will handle our auction, registration and setup.

Volunteer Shifts:

Pre-event set up (30 volunteers needed): 1:00pm - 5:00pm

• Help with set up of guest gifts, auction table display, signage, etc.

Event

VIP Registration (6 volunteers needed): 3:00pm - 10:00pm

• VIP Registration Volunteers will arrive at 3:00pm and register some of our VIP guests for a private reception. Once all VIP guests are checked in they will shifted to Event Registration Volunteers.

Restaurant Support (30 volunteers needed) 3:00pm - 10:00pm

• Restaurant Support Volunteers will be will assisting some of Chicago’s top chefs and helping restaurants deliver and unforgettable culinary experience. This will include helping set-up stations, keeping utensils and plates stocked or any specific needs the may have. Some volunteers will be assigned to a restaurant that may need additional support such as preparation on plating of meals during event.

Event Registration (20 volunteers needed) 4:00pm - 10:00pm

• Registration Volunteers will be checking in guests upon arrival. Once guest are all checked in, volunteers will make way to the ballroom and assist with auction spotting during program.

Greeters & Roamers (8 volunteers needed) 4:00pm - 10:00pm

• Greeter & Roamers will welcome and direct guests to registration and cocktail area. We ask that Roamers and Greeters remain flexible as tasks come about.

Silent Auction (8 volunteers needed) 4:00pm - 10:00pm

• Auction volunteers will instruct patrons on touch pad features, carry a touchpad throughout the auction and ballroom areas allowing and encouraging patrons to check their items, and place bids. Volunteers will then move auction items from cocktail area to ballroom once program starts. Auction Check out will begin once program is over.

Virtual Reality Goggle Station (10 volunteers needed) 4:00pm - 10:00pm

• Virtual Reality Volunteers will be helping guests utilize our new Virtual Reality Goggles where they will be able to take a virtual tour of our Hospital. We ask that volunteers are good with technology for this task.

If you are interested in volunteering at the St. Jude Four Stars of Chicago event, please respond soon as volunteer shifts are filled on a first-come basis. If our volunteer spaces fill up, your name will be placed on a waiting list. Contact Maria D’alessio at maria.dalessio@stjude.org or call 773-313-4300 to schedule your shift or ask any questions. Thank you for supporting the kids of St. Jude!