Volunteers are Crucial to Our Success!

If you are in interested in volunteering, please review the volunteer opportunities below, and complete the application. 

Event Day

  • GREETER

    • Stationed at front door; friendly, energetic; Could be only role then go attend Gala

  • REGISTRATION

    • “Behind the scenes” role stationed for the entire event; Sitting; Personable; Comfortable around math; Cannot participate in the silent auction or participate in event as guest. Data entry once silent auction closes. After all have checked-in, we only need to keep three volunteers, one remaining will help close Silent Auction tables and run bid sheets back to Registration tables, and then a different job.

Silent Auction Area

  • LEADS (Silent, Zones, Volunteer)

    • Problem solvers; Think on their feet; Leadership; Know the games and ticket sales needs of their zone.

  • PHOTOBOOTH AID

    • Assist photographer with any needs

  • SILENT AUCTION LEAD

    • Lead organization of auction items, bagging, etc., and supervising aids  

  • SILENT AUCTION AID

    • Monitoring auction; Interacting with guests; Talking up auction items; Fast! After auction closing, pulls sheets for no more bidding; Post auction… during dinner, haul everything into check out area, all hands-on deck quietly.

  • LIVE AUCTION PROMOTIONS

    • Build excitement! Make sure people know what’s coming at dinner; Promote items; Talker!

  • BEST OF LIVE TICKET SALES

    • Wandering; Engaging, Beads; Explain what is “Best of Live”. Attendees purchase $100 ticket and only 100 sold. Can exclude some live items.

  • HEADS OR TAILS TICKET SALES

    • Wandering; Recruiting; Selling Beads (1x) for $25, Heads or Tails played during event.

  • STATIONARY TABLE SALES

    • 1 Table; Sit & sell for “Best of Live,” and Heads or Tails tickets.

Dinner & Program
NOTE: These roles are likely to be carried over from Pre-Event activities.

  • LIVE AUCTION AIDS - Trained by APDA

    • RECORDER - Sitting at table; Good-listening

    • SPOTTER - Standing; Good eyesight

    • RUNNER - Walk quickly from live to registration location

    • LAST MINUTE TICKET SALES - Best of Live/Heads or Tails people are now

Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

The Saker Family
Mark & Etta Rosen
Rastetter Family Foundation

Silver Sponsors

Allison & David Goldberg

Bronze Sponsors

Pharma Friends of APDA

Friends of APDA

Carolyn Balz
Daniel Beaudette
Breen Galperin
Linda Hall
Edward and Sandra Nabhan
Julie and Michael Rand
Jane Saker
Kevin West