BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberHive//Events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tenant-1057-event-62984@chamberhive.com DTSTAMP:20260917T081901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T081901Z DTSTART:20140718T120000Z DTEND:20140719T030000Z SUMMARY:Volunteers Needed for A Taste of Worthington 2014 - Food Festival/F undraiser LOCATION:350 W. Wilson Bridge Road Worthington OH 43085 DESCRIPTION:Volunteering is a great way to network and make new business co nnections\, in addition to building a favorable image for your business wh en you "give back" to help the Chamber with its fundraising and community- building events. Volunteers are needed to plan and conduct A Taste of Wort hington 2014\, to be presented by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce in the parking area at OfficeScape\, 350 W. Wilson Bridge Road\, on Frida y\, July 18\, 2014\, from 5:30 – 10 p.m. This outdoor summer food-sampli ng festival is a community event with typical attendance of 5\,000 adults and children\, in a festive\, block party atmosphere featuring local food and family fun. As one of Worthington’s most popular and well-attended c ommunity celebrations\, the event offers prime sponsorship opportunities f or Chamber-member businesses who wish to reach families and consumers of a ll ages with information about their services and products. Attendees park free\, then pay a modest entry charge of $2 per person (free for children under 6)\, permitting them access to seated picnic areas where they can e njoy family entertainment (live bands\, children’s face painting and pla y\, a “bounce house\,” cornhole tournaments\, sports team displays and other activities)\, along with sponsor booths offering information and/or giveaways. Event guests choose from more than 50 appetizers\, entrées an d desserts from 24 restaurants — typically priced from $1 to $7 – and then vote for their favorites in a friendly competition that recognizes th e best in each category. The menu ranges from fancy fare such as filet mig non and shrimp dishes to simple picnic favorites – and everything in bet ween. Volunteers are needed before\, during and immediately following the event. A committee of volunteers plans the food festival and is responsibl e for determining fundraising goals\, vendor fees and event activities\; r ecruiting restaurants\, sponsors and volunteers.\; and promoting the event throughout the community. Volunteers also work in two- to three-hour shif ts throughout the day of the event\, starting about 8 a.m. and ending at 1 1:30 p.m. Each volunteer is admitted free\, provided complimentary water o r soft drinks\, and receives an event T-shirt when the T-shirt size is pro vided in advance. Important: Please indicate your T-shirt size in the "com ment" section of the registration. Sizes are adult S\, M\, L\, XL and XXL. Please note: Event volunteers must be 21 and older. Please do not sign fa mily members or staff members who are under age 21 for volunteer assignmen ts. Volunteers are needed to help with the following tasks. If you are abl e to assist as a volunteer\, please sign up for your desired assignment(s) by clicking REGISTER NOW at the right of the screen and selected the task s and times that best meet your schedule. Don't forget to enter your T-shi rt size under "Comments." Be sure to click "Submit" when you have complete d the form. Please enter the number of a cell phone you may be using on th e day of the event in the "Phone" column\; the number will not be publiciz ed or shared with anyone except the Chamber staff. The available tasks inc lude: Planning the event as a committee member (mid-May through event date ): Help to plan the event and recruit sponsors\, restaurants and entertain ers. Most meetings are on Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. at the chamber of fice. Deliver promotional materials to area restaurants and community site s. Assist in posting temporary event signage during the week of the event. Setup volunteers on the day of the event: Set up temporary fencing on the morning of the event and set up tables\, chairs\, canopy tents and additi onal event signage at the event. Place tablecloths on 100-plus tables. Gre et vendors and help them find their spaces. Several time slots available. Admissions gate volunteers: Collect entrance fees at the event. Greet gues ts. Make change. Hand out programs and ballots. Count admitted guests with mechanical counter. Assist at the Chamber welcome booth. Staff the Chambe r’s beer truck and water/soft drink beverage stations. Staff entertainme nt stations such as the “Bounce House” or corn hole tournament. Cleanu p volunteers on the day of the event: Clean up grounds and take down tempo rary fencing immediately after the event\; fold and remove tables\, chairs \, canopy tents and additional event signage at the event. Remove trash to dumpsters. Shut down beverage stations. Transport equipment to Chamber of fice at 25 W. New England Ave. Several time slots available. For more info rmation about available volunteer tasks or to register by phone\, call (61 4) 888-3040. Thank you\, in advance\, for your interest in volunteering! M ajor sponsors of A Taste of Worthington 2014 are: Bello Giardino Shawan-Ma rquis Agency\, Sponsors of the Anthem Chamber Plan WOW! Internet\, Cable a nd Phone Corporate sponsors and event partners include: Anthony Lordo\, D. D.S. LLC Bob Evans Restaurants and Catering City of Worthington Coach Quar ters Columbus Crew Columbus First Bank Evidia Ltd. Goddard School H&R Bloc k HER Realtors - Worthington/Leslie Cady McFadden Keller Williams Capital Partners/LaBuda Advantage Real Estate Team The Laurels of Norworth and The Laurels of Worthington Let's Bounce Luebbe Hearing Services Next Day Sign s Outreach Promotional Solutions Paradigm Properties of Ohio PNC - Worthin gton Banking Office Sam's Club State Farm Insurance & Financial Services/B ill Alsnauer Agency Sunpics Productions ThisWeek Community Newspapers Tilt on's Automotive Service Tommy Wade Orchestra and Rendition WindowPro Worth ington Industries Worthington Jewelers Worthington Music Worthington Schoo ls Participating food vendors include: Aladdin's Eatery Bob Evans Brookdal e Senior Living-Trillium Place Buffalo Wild Wings - Graceland Cameron's Am erican Bistro Columbus Fish Market Dairy Queen Friendship Village of Colum bus Graeter's Greek Express and Acropolis Holiday Inn Columbus/Worthington J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks and Seafood J. Liu Restaurant & Bar Jet's Pizza JT's Pizza La Chatelaine Mojo Tago Pies & Pints Raising Cane's Rivag e Atlantique Skyline Chili Weiland's Market Inc. Willow Brook Christian Ho me Wurst und Bier\n\nhttps://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/62984 URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/62984 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR