Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE) is once again the charity of choice for the 2024 Vibe Conference. For more than 10 years, CORE has partnered with the Vibe Conference and raised over $500,000 thanks to generous and supportive Vibe operators and sponsors.
CORE is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit that is dedicated to serving food and beverage employees with children to provide financial relief when either the employee or their child faces a health crisis, injury, death, or natural disaster. CORE grants to all 50 states and employees can apply online for a grant or be referred.
If you’re participating in the 2024 Vibe Conference, we hope you’ll join us in supporting this important organization. Wondering how you can help CORE? There are many ways to make a difference, which we’ve outlined below.
Direct Donations
If your company has a corporate giving program, consider encouraging them to make a direct donation to CORE aligned with your Vibe participation.
Companies that donate $1,000 or more through their Vibe sponsorship will be recognized on stage, on event signage, and will receive credit from CORE to reach a partnership level starting at $10,000. CORE provides benefits and resources for partners to donate or raise $10K or more. Use this link to ensure your donation is aligned with Vibe.
Donate Item/s for the CORE Silent Auction at Vibe
One of the major CORE fundraisers at the Vibe Conference is a silent auction. CORE is looking for donated items such as hotel stays, private tours, restaurant gift cards, chef table dining experiences, memberships, celebrity autographed items, and more.
If your company is interested in donating an item for the silent auction, complete the CORE donation form or contact Jill Chapman at [email protected] to coordinate the donation of your auction item.
Special F&B Charity Promotions
If you’re an operator, consider a program that gets your customers engaged in supporting CORE. A few of the most successful examples include:
Beverage Promotions
Smokey Bones promotes one cocktail on their menu that includes a $1 donation to CORE for every drink sold. This year-round beverage promotion is the most successful beverage promotion to date, and it has raised more than $50,000 for CORE!
Employee Tip Promotion
Monkey’s Tail Restaurant informed customers that they would match customer tips and donate the matched amount to CORE. More than $3,000 was donated from a single location on a single day – and the average tip increased to 30%!
“Add A Side of Hope” Online Promotion
California Tortilla promoted a direct link to donate to CORE during the online ordering process, and it offered a free taco to anyone who donated.
Operator/Supplier Special Event Promotions
Copper Cane Wine & Provisions Pour has collaborated on “Pour for CORE” tasting events/beverage promotions/wine dinners. The program resulted in 300 on-premise featured cases at $10 a case, for a $3000 donation to CORE.
This is just a small sampling of some of the creative promotions organizations have developed to support CORE. Contact Jill Chapman at [email protected] to discuss ideas that will work for your organization!
Plan to Attend or Participate in the 2024 Vibe Conference, February 26 – February 28, 2024
To learn more about the latest trends, issues and hot topics, and to experience and taste the best products within the on-premise beverage community, plan to attend the Vibe Conference at Town & Country in San Diego, California. Visit VibeConference.com.
Contact us now to secure your program for 2024:
Donna Bruns, Sales & Sponsorships, (for companies A-L), Email: [email protected] Phone: 936-522-6932
Fadi Alsayegh, Sales & Sponsorships, (for companies M-Z), Email: [email protected] Phone: 440-454-0239
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