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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Help Needed - Big Stu's BBQ IL
ORGANIZATION: Project Purple
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
We are looking for motivated volunteers to help with this year's Big Stu's Barbecue.
Big Stu’s Barbecue is a family-friendly barbecue founded in 2019 to honor the late Stu Lapidus. As a family man, Stu valued time spent with the family and barbecuing. After a hard-fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer Stu sadly passed away in February 2018. We are happy to announce we will be back in 2023 with this charity family barbecue!
There are a few different shifts and positions available. Groups are welcome! If you are interested, please contact Genesis Roman at genesis@projectpurple.org.
Please see the volunteer descriptions below:
- Assistance with the food vendors
- Grateful Bites - 11am to 3pm (1 or 2)
- Forza Meats - 4pm to 8pm (2 or 3)
- Dessert Counter
- 1 person selling desserts from 1pm to 4pm and then 5pm to 8pm
- Auction table
- Letting guests know about the items, helping them sign up, etc.
- 11am to 8pm
- multiple shifts 1 to 2 people per shift
- 50/50 raffle
- Walking around selling 50/50 raffle tickets
- 1 person every hour making the rounds asking people if they want to participate
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Table
- 1 or 2 people manning the awareness table talking to people about the cause. They should be knowledgeable about Project Purple.
- Give out pamphlets and swag
- Sell T-shirts and glasses
- Lawn Games (pending)
- 1 or 2 people
- Running lawn games with kids like bags or Jenga or arts and crafts, etc.
Event Info:
This year, we will gather together again at Sketchbook Brewing, 4901 Main Street Skokie, IL, 60077 on July 8th, from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm CST.
Proceeds from our event will be donated to Project Purple, a non-profit charity which helps patients and families who are dealing with pancreatic cancer, and funds grants to advance research for early detection and a cure.
9 Shifts
All shifts have expired
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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04:30 PM to 08:30 PM CST
Dessert Counter - selling distributing deserts
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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04:00 PM to 08:30 PM CST
Lawn Games: running the kids games like Jenga, Art's & Crafts ,etc
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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04:00 PM to 08:30 PM CST
Pancreatic Awareness Table - Give out pamphlets, merchandise, sell apparel, taking about the cause
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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03:30 PM to 08:30 PM CST
Food Vendor Assistant: Forza Meats - Helping clean, distribute food, etc
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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12:30 PM to 04:30 PM CST
Dessert Counter - selling distributing deserts
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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11:30 AM to 08:00 PM CST
Great for a group: Rotating every hour, 1 person walks around selling 50/50 raffle tickets
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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11:30 AM to 04:30 PM CST
Lawn Games: running the kids games like Jenga, Art's& Crafts ,etc
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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11:30 AM to 04:30 PM CST
Pancreatic Awareness Table - Give out pamphlets, merchandise, sell apparel, taking about the cause
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Sat Jul 08, 2023
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10:45 AM to 03:30 PM CST
Food Vendor Assistant: Grateful Bites - Helping clean, distribute food, etc
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About Project Purple
Location:
115 Main Street, Suite 1, Seymour, CT 06483, US
Mission Statement
Project Purple is an impact-driven organization with a vision of a world without pancreatic cancer. Our mission is to find a cure for pancreatic cancer and improve the lives of patients through support, hope, and compassion.
Description
Project Purple is a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds towards a cure for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the second most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States and has a five-year survival rate of less than ten percent. Project Purple strives to provide funds towards critical research to discover an early detection tool and offering financial aid to pancreatic cancer patients fighting this disease.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
Sat Jul 08, 2023
11:00 AM - 09:30 PM
This opportunity has 9 shifts
WHERE
4901 Main StreetSketchbook BrewingSkokie, IL 60077
(42.032467 ,-87.74981 )
DATE POSTED
May 22, 2023
SKILLS
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Depends on the shift selected. If you would like to cover two shifts, please let me know.
- Feel free to bring friends and family to this event with you! The more the merrier!