Your Hosts:
Jerry & Julie Nabhan & Rebecca Buldo

In just five (6) years, Specialty has steadily increased the amount of monies raised, with an estimated $265,000+ raised since 2004.

As with any great success, it takes a team of dedicated individuals to pull it off. Approximately five months of planning is involved to plan and prepare for an event such as this. From its conception, Specialty has been honored to have the help of numerous volunteers and generous donations from vendors throughout the Santa Clara County to help support this wonderful cause.

Last year, Specialty hosted over 600 people and this year we're aiming for 800. Going on its sixth year, Specialty is hoping to raise over $45,000.00 for five (5) outstanding non-profit organizations located in Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale Community Services, Leadership Sunnyvale, and the Rotary Club of Sunnyvale, Avon Walk, and YMCA. These five (5) organizations provide Sunnyvale residents and businesses with needed quality of life services.
Attending the Dinner

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!

See You There!

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