The National Dinner is planned each year by HRC staff and an all-volunteer National Dinner Committee led this year by Co-Chairs, Alex Ernst and Ashley Smith. The enthusiastic and indomitable spirit of HRC volunteers is essential to the Dinner’s success and it continues a long tradition of LGBT activism.

Table Captains

Table Captains are the heart of the National Dinner’s attendance. Each Table Captain strives to fill a table of 12, creating their own guest list and spending an inspirational evening surrounded with friends and family. As a “thank you” for helping to support the drive for equality, Table Captains are listed in Dinner advertisements, invitations and program books.

Volunteer Opportunities

Depending on your area of interest or background, there are many volunteer opportunities open each year on the National Dinner Committee and its subcommittees. Visit the Volunteer page on August 15, 2011 to sign up..