A Table Captain invites nine other people to join them at their table to learn more about the work Overlake Service League is doing in our community. Family, friends, neighbors and work colleagues make excellent potential guests. The luncheon is free to you and your guests. Although everyone will be asked to consider a contribution, there is no stated minimum and no stated maximum gift level. It will be our job to inspire your guests to give.

Not only do you raise money to support important community programs, your friends will appreciate you for introducing them to Overlake Service League. You are giving them the opportunity to support our mission to promote stability and self-sufficiency for those in-need in the Bellevue community. By bringing new people to the luncheon, you are expanding our community of supporters essential to the growth and stability of Overlake Service League's programs. Our goal is for you to feel very proud of your connection to Overlake Service League and of your role as a Table Captain.

There is no penalty if you can’t fill a table. You can choose to co-captain a table with a friend or we can help you fill a table. In contrast, if you have more than one table of guests we can place your additional guests nearby creating an additional half or whole table.

Filling your table begins with extending the invitation. The best invitation for your guests is a personal one. Invite them in person, by telephone or even e-mail. Overlake Service League will provide you with a Table Captain packet of materials to assist you. There will also be an emailable invitation that connects to our website. When a guest accepts your invitation, you will mail them a "confirmation" postcard, provided to you by Overlake Service League. Follow up with phone calls and/or emails to re-confirm their attendance prior to the luncheon.

Our goal for 2010 is to have 100 Table Captains. We invite you to join us this year as a table captain and a champion for those most vulnerable in our community!