Sunset Dinner Fundraiser 2022

Sunset Dinner Fundraiser at the Washington Canoe Club. Saturday, Sept. 17, 6 pm.

Thanks to everyone who made the 2020 Sunset Dinner fundraiser a huge success!

This year's Sunset Dinner brings the authentic flavors, music, and performance of the Middle East to the docks of the Washington Canoe Club.

Scroll down to see the amazing benefits of sponsorship!

Seating is limited so get your tickets before this event sells out.

SOLD OUT

Tickets are sold out for this years dinner

We're still taking donations to support boathouse rehabilitation. Thank You.

Volunteers Needed

We're still looking for volunteers! We need people to help with service during the dinner, set up, take down and cleaning the club the morning of the event. Email Liz Wissner at autumnchild@gmail.com if you want to help out.

Auction Items Needed

We’re still looking for auction items for the evening of the dinner.

Weekend Getaways: Do you have a beach house, lake house or vacation home that you would donate for a weekend?

Outings and Experiences: Donate a spa gift card, local brewery or distillery tour, sunset cruise, museum tickets or sports tickets.

Food and Wine: Restaurant gift certificates, catering service, cooking classes or food/wine gift baskets.

Consider donating your talent: Are you a chef that wants to provide a picnic lunch for some paddlers? A home cook who wants to host a dinner? Care to lead a paddling tour or class, and provide refreshments on the dock afterwards?

Please email Liz Wissner at autumnchild@gmail.com if you’d like to contribute.

Join us at the club for a cocktail reception followed by an elegant sit-down dinner along the most picturesque part of the Potomac River.

Michelin-Star restaurant Maydan will be premiering a 3-course family-style dinner from their newest concept "Tawle" (meaning Table in Arabic). Tawle, coming to Arlington next year, is a casual Middle Eastern restaurant offering a kebab-centric menu. Those attending the Sunset Dinner will be among the first to savor this fabulous new menu!

Legendary Washington DC entertainment venue Eighteenth Street Lounge will immerse us in curated Middle Eastern inspired music throughout the evening.

Photo of table with dishes of food from Tawley restaurant

A sampling of the menu at Tawley

under the Sunset Dinner tent before guests arrive

The annual Sunset Dinners are truly a team effort. Volunteers will be needed to pitch in to make our space look beautiful and create a fun and festive atmosphere for our guests.

Funds raised from the event will help us move closer to our boathouse restoration efforts. Beyond the fundraising, the dinner is an amazing opportunity to spend time together as a community and socialize with new and old friends.

Photo of many people enjoying cocktails on the dock with Key bridge in the background.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Another way to engage with the event is by being a sponsor. Sponsorship includes some amazing benefits, which would be a great fit for a small business team retreat, a client outing, or a special event with friends. Consider purchasing a sponsorship and/or sharing with friends/colleagues who might be interested.

Sponsorship Levels

POTOMAC SPONSOR: $5,000

Logo or name recognition on event website
2 VIP tickets to the dinner
Recognition on all event communications, including invitation and signage
Recognition on WCC social media
Ad in our quarterly newsletter
Parking at the event
Paddling Adventure for 20
- A half-day water sports-based voyagers program for a group of 20 people!
- Learn the basic skills of Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP), Kayaking, and Canoeing from WCC seasoned athletes.
- Perfect for both competitive and leisure paddling groups.
- Choose your voyage! Paddle upstream to Fletchers Cove, or head downstream and paddle around Roosevelt Island or view the DC monuments and Kennedy Center from the Potomac River.
- Relax post-paddle on our dock and enjoy the best view of the Potomac from one of DC’s hidden gems!

ANACOSTIA SPONSOR: $2,500

Logo or name recognition on event website
2 VIP tickets to the dinner
Recognition on all event communications, including invitation and signage
Recognition on WCC social media
Ad in our quarterly newsletter
Corporate Team Building Paddle Adventure for 10
- A half-day water sports-based voyagers program for a group of 10 people!
- Learn the basic skills of Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP), Kayaking, and Canoeing from WCC seasoned athletes.
- Perfect for both competitive and leisure paddling groups.
- Choose your voyage! Paddle upstream to Fletchers Cove, or head downstream and paddle around Roosevelt Island or view the DC monuments and Kennedy Center from the Potomac River.
- Relax post-paddle on our dock and enjoy the best view of the Potomac from one of DC’s hidden gems!