Volunteers & Interns Needed for the SLEE Gala

Volunteer for CAGJ’s SLEE Gala – Strengthening Local Economies Everywhere! Help organize now, or sign up to volunteer on October 14th!
Volunteer power makes the SLEE gala possible!

Are you are interested in volunteering, interning or helping coordinate? Most years we have 70+ people that help make the gala happen. Click here to see pictures of SLEE 2019 (our last in-person event)!

ABOUT THE SLEE GALA:
CAGJ’s 17th Annual SLEE Gala will take place outdoors on October 14th, 2023, 5-9PM. The SLEE Gala will celebrate the centrality of salmon to local Native food sovereignty our keynote by Willie Frank III.

SLEE is a community gathering in which we aim to raise awareness and educate about how to build healthy food systems as a community-based alternative to corporate-led globalization, make connections across sectors and issues, inspire the community to take action and ensure the long-term sustainability of CAGJ by expanding our membership, developing leadership, and raising significant funds.

There will be a silent auction! All items are donated by local food producers, businesses and CAGJ Members. All funds raised are used for CAGJ’s food justice organizing.

CURRENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS

We need organizers, interns, & volunteers for SLEE 2023! The hard work and dedication to the food sovereignty movement of SLEE volunteers does not go unnoticed! Come learn about CAGJ and the network of food justice organizing in the Northwest and around the world!

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this Google form or email us at [email protected]. We will work with your schedule to the best of our ability!

VOLUNTEERS for the WEEK and DAY of SLEE:

WEEK BEFORE SLEE VOLUNTEER ROLE: MON October 9 – FRI October 13

Donation Pick-ups MON thru FRI: Anyone with a car who has time to help us with Silent Auction, Dessert and Food donation pick-ups! Please LET US KNOW WHICH DAY/TIMES you are available.

Set up FRI October 13: 12 – 3PM (8 people): Help set-up the tables & SLEE spaces, hang banners, arrange bouquets, make SLEE beautiful!

“DAY OF” SLEE VOLUNTEER ROLES: SAT October 14

Bartending: Seeking 2 PEOPLE W LIQUOR HANDLING PERMIT. 4 – 8:30PM: Set-up glassware, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages 4-5PM; serve 5 – 8:30PM.

Kitchen Coordinator and Service at St. Demetrios: 1-5PM  (4 people) 1 Kitchen coordinator needed: catering or chef experience helpful. Service: No experience necessary, help plating hors d’oeuvres and cleaning platters.

Food expediters/service (including Coordinator) 2-6M (8 people) Coordinator: Some catering or restaurant experience helpful. Servers: No experience or fancy outfit required. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at buffet and via servers circulating trays. 2PM Orientation (this is very important!). Service likely will end by 8PM.

Registration: 3:30-6PM (8 people) Come at 3:30 to get oriented – very important!, and start welcoming guests at 5pm when SLEE starts. Finish by 6pm, and you can enjoy the event.

Check-Out: 8 – 9PM (4 people) We hope some of the Registration volunteers will help out with checking out people who won Silent Auction items.

Child Care 5 – 9PM (2 people) 2 people needed to help with small group of kids, ages 2 – 10. We will pay hourly (this is the only paid position).

Clean Up 9-11PM (10 people) All hands on deck to clean up starting at the end of food service, and after SLEE is over! People with vehicles needed to transport supplies back to CAGJ office on Beacon Hill.

Are you ready to volunteer? Email us at [email protected]

Thank you!