#BVSTRONG
Community Dinner9/15/2025
Stronger than ever!
Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and plan your menu! The 12th Annual BV Strong Community Dinner is Monday, September 15, 2025 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.
Sign up to volunteer now. Your tax-deductible donation is always welcome and very much appreciated.
12th Annual BV Strong Community Dinner, 9/15/2025
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“Just dinner.”
The simple mission of the BV Strong Community Dinner Planning Team is, “Just dinner!” We strive to create a locally-funded and locally-organized annual activity where the residents of Buena Vista come together in a nonpolitical, noncommercial, non-promotional event to share food and friendship as we celebrate and nurture a sense of community.
Order your #BVStrong t-shirts before August 24 at 11:59 pm!
You asked, we answered! Trucker hats and flat bill hats are now available! Show your BV pride and support #BVStrong by sporting these trendy hats or our new full-color tee. All proceeds go directly to the BV Strong Community Dinner, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity.
Orders will be available for pick up on the patio between CKS River Supply and Buena Viking on the following dates:
- Friday, September 12 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Saturday, September 13 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
There will be no additional shirts printed and no late orders accepted, so order your #BVStrong merch today!
CLICK HERE to be directed to another site to select your size and securely complete your online purchase using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.
Thank you for your support of the BV Strong Community Dinner by purchasing these great hats and tees! We can’t wait to see them all over town!
GIVE
The dinner is FREE to attend for all our guests, and there is no charge to host a table… but it is getting more and more EXPENSIVE to put on this wonderful event for our community. In the past 2 years, the cost of table/chair rental and insurance have increased over 60%.
A $8.00 donation per person, or $64 per table, would cover the cost of the entire Dinner! Donate a Plate today!
BV Strong is funded entirely by anonymous local donations and organized by volunteers who are your neighbors and friends. The BV Strong Community Dinner is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and your gifts are tax-deductible.
THANK YOU!
ONLINE
Secure online donations are accepted through PayPal. Click here to give online:
IN PERSON
Drop off donations at:
High Country Bank
516 US Hwy 24 N
Buena Vista, CO 81211
AT DINNER
Contributions may be made
the night of the Dinner
at secure stations
on each street corner.
BY MAIL
Mail checks payable to “BV Strong Community Dinner” to:
BV Strong
PO Box 4114
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Host a Table
There is no charge to host a table at BV Strong! Table Hosts fill their table with guests. If you have open seats at your table, we will introduce you to new friends who are looking for a place!
We encourage you to have your guests help with the meal to embrace the true community.
Table Hosts provide the following:
- All food and drinks
- All tableware including plates, silverware, napkins. TIP: Please bring reusable tableware to reduce waste!
BV Strong will provide:
- Table and 8 chairs
- White tablecloth
- Garbage bag
- Reusable bag for each host
Table assignments will be posted the week before the Dinner. At that time, Table Hosts will receive an email with their table number(s); lists and maps will be posted on our website and Facebook group. To make changes or inquire about an existing reservation, please email bvstrongtables@gmail.com.
Keeping the Dinner Safe & Fun for Everyone
Just like any Monday evening in Buena Vista, town ordinances do not permit open containers or public consumption of alcohol. Bicycles must be walked through the crowded streets, and unless your Fido is a service dog, he’d be happier at home.
Thank you for helping make this highly congested area a safe space!
Need a seat?
There’s a seat for everyone at BV Strong! We encourage you to talk to your neighbors, friends and coworkers to find available seats. You can also use our Facebook group to find seats – just post what you need, and someone will reply with an invitation. It’s pretty neat, but that’s just how BV Strong works.
Help at #BVStrong
Seating thousands of neighbors at hundreds of tables takes an epic team of volunteers! Please consider donating your time to help with special projects, set up before the dinner, and tear down after the event.
Please join our Facebook group for ongoing information about helping at BV Strong.
Special Projects
Special projects will be posted at our Facebook group as needed. We also have an email list where you can receive updates. Sign up below!
Table Set Up
Set up is on Main Street on Monday (the day of the dinner) at 1:00 pm. Volunteers unload tables and chairs and place them according to our map.
Other Set Up
Other lighter duties on the day of the event include placing water bottles, bags, and table markers according to our map. If you are willing, we can use your help.
Clean Up
Clean up begins at 7:00 pm, so feel free to stick around after dinner! Volunteers carefully stack chairs and return tables to the delivery trucks. We also make sure no trash is left on Main Street.
