Event:	(DC) AHA: SET-UP Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Auction! Share
Location:	Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Date:	May 5th 2012, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Joy D
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

Heart's Delight is widely recognized as a premier destination event where master winemakers, culinary greats and our distinguished guests gather to play and bid in the Nation's Capital. This distinctive event is a four-day celebration of exceptional food and wine with unique touches woven throughout. This is event is to benefit the American Heart Association.

What we'll be doing:

Help set up tables, prepare auction area, lay out bid sheets and decorate areas.

What you should know:

Food: Food and beverages will be provided for volunteers in the break room. Volunteers will not eat food prepared for guests or sample any wine from the event.

Metro: The Omni Shoreham: walking distance to the Woodley Park/Adams Morgan Metro stop (Red Line). We strongly encourage volunteers to use public transportation to reach the auditorium and hotel. http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/WashingtonDCShoreham/MapAndDirections.aspx

Attire: Set-up volunteers should wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty. If you plan to work set-up and an additional shift, please plan on bringing a change of clothes.Parking: If you must drive, please utilize street parking. As a fundraising event, we have a responsibility to our donors to use their contributions wisely, returning as much money as possible to the research and public outreach efforts used to further the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke. For this reason, we cannot reimburse for volunteer parking in a paid garage.

Where to Meet:

For now plan to meet in the hotel lobby at 9:30am.

American Heart Association:

Formed in 1924, the American Heart Association provides the largest source of non-governmental funding for cardiovascular research in the country. Their success is due largely to our 4.2 million volunteers across the United States. MISSION: Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. IMPACT GOAL: Their impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25% by the year 2010. The AHA is the only voluntary health organization in the nation to quantify an impact goal. WHAT THEY DO: The AHA funds over $474M annually so people across the nation can live healthier, longer lives: -Fund important cardiovascular and stroke related research. -Educate communities, schools, companies and other health organizations. -Advocate for public policy changes that positively affect our nation's health.