For more information please contact Stephanie Baker 252-573-9035.
Still want to help us? FUND THE MISSION
All March of Dimes Signature Chefs events will be held virtually this year. While we may not be together in person, we rely on your continued support to provide innovative programs and services for moms, moms-to-be and babies who may be at a greater risk of becoming sick and not receiving proper or equitable care.
The chefs, volunteers and guests who make up our Signature Chefs Events community are coming together in new, innovative ways to suport moms and babies this year.
We are following state mandated guidelines in response to COVID-19 and will not have an in-person event this year. So, we are preparing an exciting, new Virtual Gala for your 2020 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction experience!
We need your help now more than ever. Your support funds:
Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and 1 million will die before their first birthday. Your gift helps the March of Dimes fund research, education, advocacy and programs that help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.
Join us for the Outer Banks' 15th Anniversary of the Signature Chefs Auction: A Black Tie event, featuring incredible tastings from eleven of the area's finest culinary talents and BEST restaurants: Mike Dianna’s Grill Room, Buddha’licious, Eastside Restaurant, Red Sky Café, Duck Woods Country Club, Ocean Boulevard, The Black Pelican, Beachside Bistro, The Saltbox Café, Rooster's Southern Kitchen, Stripers Bar and Grille. From your arrival at this Black Tie Event you will enjoy the creative, delectable tastings from best chefs on the beach, sip outstanding wines and bid on an array of exquisite silent auction items before taking your seats for the Live Auction and Fund the Mission. Enjoy champagne and dessert while you bid one of our unique packages and raise your paddle and give generously to save babies.
Thanks to the leadership of our volunteer chairs and committees we are honored to present the Signature Chefs event. Through months of hard work, these volunteers have taken the event to new heights. The March of Dimes and the families we support are grateful for the generous team who has made this evening possible.
Every year more than 15 million babies are born prematurely; a million will die before their first birthday as a result. Families right here in our community, like our Ambassador Families: the Pitts Family, the Gray Family and the Russell Family, know firsthand the heartache that is felt when a baby is born prematurely. With your gift at Signature Chefs to the March of Dimes, you can help to fund the research, education, and support to ensure more babies celebrate their birthday.
Through partnerships with local companies, organizations and individuals, the March of Dimes is able to create unique moments for your community. While participating in an exclusive dining event guests are supporting a critical cause. Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for our Signature Chefs events, providing you with brand recognition, civic engagement and exclusive client entertainment opportunities within the event. Our Signature Sponsors Surf Pediatrics and Medicine, Vidant Women’s Care and Wells Fargo, and our Silver Sponsors Metro Rental and WaterproofMenu.com, along with Ace Hardware, Outer Banks Blue Realty, Red Sky Travel Insurance, and Sun Realty are all proud sponsors of the Outer Banks Signature Chefs Auction. We look forward to working with you to discuss YOUR partnership with the March of Dimes. Please contact Community Director Stephanie Baker at 252-573-9035 or Revenue Chairperson Bonnie Rowe at 252-995-5865
View our updated event acknowledgements and waivers here.
