A SEAT AT THE TABLE
Celebrating 21 years of hospitality, community, and hope
Dinner with Dorothy 2027
Sunday, February 28, 2027, 4:00 to 7:00 PM
FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms Park
Please have a seat
There is something special about gathering around a table. It is where strangers become neighbors, conversations become relationships, stories are shared, and a community comes together around something bigger than itself.
Now in its seventh year, Dinner with Dorothy has become a signature gathering for the Dorothy Day House community, bringing together more than 300 community leaders, business owners, philanthropists, civic and faith leaders, and friends from across Memphis and beyond.
Together, we gather to celebrate the families at the heart of Dorothy Day House, hear stories of hope and resilience, and recognize the people who make this work possible.
Dinner with Dorothy is more than an evening of celebration. It is a gathering of people who believe that every family deserves a place to belong and that lasting change happens when a community chooses to show up.
Choose your impact
As a sponsor, your company becomes part of this community. Every sponsorship helps another family take the first step toward stability.
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$15,000
Lead the celebration as our exclusive presenting sponsor.
Exclusive title: Dinner with Dorothy, presented by [Your Company]
30 to 60 second sponsorship video shared on social media and during cocktail hour
Live on-stage speaking opportunity and verbal recognition
Highest visibility in all marketing and event materials
Optional: promotional product in guest gift bags
Up to 2 tables, 20 guests
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Helping families find a safe place to land, and the support to stay.
1 to 2 minute speaking opportunity to welcome guests
Prominent logo on event signage and select marketing assets
Featured as “Transformation Impact Partner” in one post-event impact story
Private guided tour of the transitional houses for up to 10 guests
Optional: promotional product in guest gift bags
Up to 2 tables, 20 guests
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Investing in the journey from crisis to stability.
Logo or name in digital materials and a 1/4 page feature in the event program
Announcement on social media with your logo or name
Private guided tour of the transitional houses for up to 10 guests
Optional: promotional product in guest gift bags
1 table, 10 guests
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Offering hope today for tomorrow’s stability.
Logo or name in digital and print materials and a 1/8 page feature in the program
Private guided tour of the transitional houses for up to 10 guests
1 table, 10 guests
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Creating a warm welcome for every family.
Logo or name on the event website and slideshow, and listed in the program
Private guided tour of the transitional houses for up to 10 guests
1 table, 10 guests
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Ensuring every guest feels at home around the table.
Logo or name on the event website and slideshow, and listed in the program
1 table, 10 guests
Commit to your sponsorship
Choose the way that’s easiest for you. Please give your company name exactly as it should appear in print.
Email your form
Complete the sponsorship commitment form and send it to Whitney Williams.
Mail a check
Send your form and check to:
Dorothy Day House
Attn: Whitney Williams
PO Box 40269
Memphis, TN 38174
Give to the auction
Dinner with Dorothy includes dinner, live entertainment, and an auction. We would be honored to feature your business as an auction partner. A gift certificate, service, signature product, or experience is exactly the kind of item our guests love to bid on.
Your donation helps families move from crisis to stability and puts your business in front of a room full of engaged, community-minded Memphians.
Feb 1
Deadline to return your donation form
300+
attendees viewing our mobile bidding site
30,000+
monthly views on our social channels