About Us

The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon was founded in 1984 by Gene Juarez with the help of Dick Friel, Michael Malone, David Wymann, Jr. (Phil Smart Jr.), Brooks Whittle, and Ron Neubauer.  Their objective was to create a unique and innovative lunchtime auction comprised with key business and community leaders. Guests are invited to sit at their table and are waited on by their Celebrity Waiter host. The waiter encourages their table guests to bid on auction items, donate through raise the paddle and “tip” their waiter throughout this fun-filled, themed event. This inventive formula has made Celebrity Waiters Luncheon one of the most successful daytime Seattle auctions for over 34 years.

Our Mission

​The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon Organization serves the Puget Sound area by raising funds annually for a local charitable organization in the areas of Education, Health, Human Services and Children/Youth.

2019 Waiters

• Sam Baker, Oles Morrison Rinker Baker & Beth Nagy, AIG Property Casualty
• Gary Bedell
• Barbara Mitchell Briner
• Trey Busch and Justin Wylie
• Kathy Cox, City University of Seattle & Chris Gehrke
• Jessica Crump
• Jim Ferguson
• Bob & Christy Hentges, Advisors NW
• John & Kathy Hlebica, UPS
  

• Gene Juarez
  
• Kevin Kennedy
  
• Aaron and Stephanie Kornblum
• Gary McLean & Marie Durflinger, DDS, Bella Dental Care
• Ian MacNeil, Glass Vodka & Laura MacNeil, Wells Fargo
• Dave Masin
• Jim Miller, Millionair Club Charity
• Millionair Club Charity
• Rob Newsom, Boudreaux Cellars 

Beneficiary

The Millionair Club Charity:
Since its founding in 1921, the Millionair Club Charity has never lost sight of its vision: that everyone should have access to jobs and support services that help them be ready for work.
 
From 2013 to 2019, Celebrity Watiers Luncheon has raised $1.38 million in support of the Millionair Club Charity, a Seattle-based non-profit. The money raised from last year’s luncheon will help enroll hundreds of men and women in a supportive employment program that provides opportunities to achieve financial stability and steady housing. Millionair Club Charity has a goal to reach even more individuals in 2020.
 
 In 2019, this successful formula placed nearly 217 individuals with external jobs, saving community tax payers up to $40,000 per person - over $8.7 million.

About the Millionair Club Charity
Rebuilding lives, One Job at a time.
The Millionair Club Charity’s mission directly impacts one of Seattle’s most urgent challenges: how to address the problem of homelessness.
Millionair Club Charity runs a unique supportive employment program out of Belltown with services that help men and women who are homeless or have little or no resources to become job ready.

In addition to a full temporary staffing operation, Millionair Club Charity provides a meals program,  access to showers and laundry facilities, work clothes, job training, occupational licensing, free eye glasses, and affordable housing opportunities. Qualified workers are matched with jobs through a network of over 1,000 local employers.

Millionair Club Charity’s ultimate goal: helping men and women achieve stability, hope, and dignity through steady employment opportunities and fundamental job readiness services.

To find out more about the MCC’s vital community work: Tour the MCC
Headquarters. Contact Marci Servizi at marcis@millionairclub.org or visit, millionairclub.org

View your dollars at work

News & Events

The Millionair Club Charity is extremely grateful to the CWL waiters, who helped raise the money for an expanded shower and laundry center, that is CRITICAL to the success of the new Jobs Connect program, which seeks to help people who are homeless and unsheltered connect to the MCC’s supportive employment program.
 
Watch the video to learn more about Millionair Club's Jobs Connect program.

The Celebrity Waiters are busy working on the 2020 theme creative.
​Check back for updates!

​CWL is one of the most successful, zaniest, over-the-top luncheon charity events in the United States. Its success is about the organized chaos, costumes, pranks, and a swelling SPIRIT of fun, along with an “on vacation” mentality. With the combination of wonderful auction items and generous donors, CWL helps to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime experience for everyone involved.

Celebrity Waiters
​Luncheon of Seattle

Save The Date
For the 36th Annual Celebrity Waiters Luncheon will be held at the Embassy Suites Pioneer Square - King Street Ballroom on Thursday, May 7th, 2020, 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. With Auctioneers David Silverman and Fred Northup, Jr.

Our 2020 Community Service Award
​Recipient is Bob Masin

2020 Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

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