What’s a Dine-Around? 

Dine-Arounds are one of our long time traditions. We encourage all IWF – Trusteeship members to host or attend a Dine-Around yearly as it is a great way to get to know members on a more personal level. Members from across our forum volunteer to open their homes for a small gather of 8 to 12 members. As hostess, you are welcome to serve a homemade or catered meal and encourage a lively and meaningful discussion.

Would you like to host?

Please let us know if you want to host and how many people can be seated around your dining room table. It can be dinner, lunch, brunch, during the week or on the weekend. It’s up to you. And you get to pick the theme, which ensures fun and interesting conversations.

Once you indicate your interest, we will get back to you to confirm date, headcount, etc.

Interested in hosting a Dine-Around but not sure what that entails? We have prepared these guidelines to answer any questions you may have. If you have any other questions, feel free to email Jenneva Guzman at admin@iwfsocal.org

What does hosting entail?

As the hostess, you get to decide a theme of your Dine-Around. This is not required and is completely up to you. IWF – Trusteeship reimburses hostesses up to $500 per Dine-Around when you host. All receipts must be submitted within 7 days of your Dine-Around. Reimbursement covers only food and beverages (not decorations, gifts, etc.).

Who should attend?

Only IWF - Trusteeship members can attend our Dine-Arounds. We think most members will want to attend a Dine-Around closest to where they live or work. However, some members may want to attend more than one Dine-Around throughout the year. Once a Dine-Around guest list is at capacity, we will put members on a waiting list. The host will receive the names of their confirmed guests a week before the event and we will confirm 3 days ahead of time with all attendees.

When should a Dine-Around be held?

Members can host a Brunch, Lunch or Dinner Dine-Around at anytime between February and September. We like to give members at least one month's notice so there is plenty of time to RSVP. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in hosting.

I'm interested in attending a Dine-Around. What should I be aware of?

Members attending a Dine-Around will be charged a $40 fee for each Dine-Around they attend to cover the costs. Members can sign up for as many Dine-Arounds as they wish; however, priority goes to new members and those who have not yet attended a Dine-Around.