The 10-10-10 Charity Gala is now just days away! This important event benefits the work of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the race to find cures for children’s cancers. We will celebrate the many achievements that have been made to find a cure and we’ll hope — with your help — to make more steps toward winning the battle once and for all.
And there are other important questions that will be on our minds: who will win the Audience Award for top chef our 2010 Portland Chef Face-off? Who will take home a custom barrel of Oregon Pinot Noir? Who will win the $5,000 pair of Tiffany & Co. watches? All of those questions will be answered 10-10-10 at PureSpace in Portland. We hope you’ll be there with us all the way.
We’ve prepared this information for those of you coming to the event, to help you find answers to some important questions about the evening and resources for answering any others you may have.
As 10-10-10 falls on a Sunday evening, we have structured the agenda to be earlier than other evening benefit events. Please come at 5:00PM to get started tasting those dishes from our amazing chefs in the Portland Chef Face-off.
Agenda:
— Event Start Time / Doors Open at 5:00PM
— Registration will open at 4:30PM.
— It is very important to be prompt as the Portland Chef Face-off tasting runs from 5:00PM-7:00PM. You’ll have ten amazing dishes to taste, plus other food to eat and our silent auction to participate in. You’ll want all of that two hours to fully experience this portion of the event.
— At 7:00PM, our program will begin. We will feature a live auction, our Tiffany & Co. Mystery Box Event and then just before 8:00PM, the awarding of the Tiffany & Co. Cup for the top chef in the Portland Chef Face-off. Remember, you pick the winner, so don’t forget to vote after tasting those ten dishes.
— At 8:00PM, Vanessa Carlton performs live on stage.
— The evening will close at 9:00PM.
Location:
The event will be held at PureSpace Portland. PureSpace is located at the corner of NW 14th and Overton in the Pearl District. The physical address is: 1315 NW Overton Street, Portland, OR 97209.
Parking:
We have secured the parking lot at the corner of NW 15th and Pettygrove for the first 95 vehicles. There is also plenty of on-street parking in this part of the Pearl District. If the lot is full, please park on the streets surrounding the venue.
Dress:
The event is formal, but we want to provide you with the flexibility to have fun as well. We’re calling the attire “Rainbow Formal” or “Hollywood Formal”. Please dress in formal attire, but feel free to eschew the black-tie if you see fit. Our judges panel will provide an award for the best dressed couple at the event.
Food and Beverage:
The event will feature dishes from 10 of the top chefs in Portland. You’ll be able to taste them and then cast your vote in the Portland Chef Face-off. In addition to these dishes, we are also providing food in the silent auction area. You won’t likely go away hungry. If you’d like to see the menu, it can be accessed on our web-site by clicking here. We will also be serving Pinot Noir from Ribera Vineyards, Pinot Grigio from Apolloni Vineyards and tasty beer from Widmer brewing.
Confirmations and Tickets:
Please bring your identification and a copy of your confirmation e-mail with you to event registration.
Credit Cards:
Please bring a credit card to participate in the silent and live auction, Tiffany & Co. Mystery Box event and other activities. You will swipe your card at check-in and then be presented with a final bill at the end of the evening with an itemized receipt of all your purchases.
Auction Catalogs:
The auction catalogs can be accessed at the following web-site: https://pdx1010.ejoinme.org/auctions
More details:
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions post by clicking here.
See you on 10-10-10!
