Dining in with Friends

memorymatters Rotary Club of Hilton Head

Dining In With Friends

An innovative fundraising event benefiting memorymatters

WHAT IS DINING WITH FRIENDS?

A Fun Way To Dine, A Fun Way To Give

Dining In With Friends is the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island's fun and innovative event that raises money for the capital fund of memorymatters, a community-based, non-profit organization providing daycare programs, support services and education for persons with Alzheimer’s and all forms of dementia and their families.

From mid December through January 31, volunteers throughout our community will host dinner parties, either individually or collectively. Typically, the dinners will take place at homes or venues that can accommodate a larger group. From sit down dinners to large cocktail parties to backyard barbeques, the menu and the style of dinner is at the host's discretion. Dinner themes can range from "Margaritaville" to a "Night in Italy". Dinner guest donations are typically $50 per person or more, with all proceeds going to memorymatters.

The evening of Friday, February 5^th, the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island will host a Champagne and Dessert Gala for all the dinner party hosts. We will tally the results and celebrate the success of this community wide effort.

How does this event work?

· Be a dinner host or partner with a friend. Be creative! You decide the date and time, the theme for your dinner party, and the number of guests you will invite.

· Our Rotary Club supplies you with invitations along with informational inserts to be included with the invitation. You just mail them out to your guests.

· As a host, you provide the meal and beverages (your costs are tax deductible). Have a grand time with your guests, collect their tax deductible donations before the end of the party, and send them to the Rotary Club Office. NOTE: Checks must be made out to: Community Foundation of the Low Country with Rotary MemoryMatters in the memo.

· Save the date: Friday evening Feb 5, 2010. Come to the FREE Champagne and Dessert Gala Event for the dinner party hosts. We will tally the results and celebrate the success of this community wide effort.

How can I become a host?

Email us at hhrotary@hargray.com or Call 686-4100

Why should you participate?

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are progressing at such an accelerated level that you, a relative, or a close friend will likely have to deal with this disease at some point in your lifetime, and Memory Matters can ease the burden for patients and care givers.

Have a lot of fun, support a great cause and.... Dine In With Friends!