On Thursday, April 30, join in the fight against HIV/AIDS by enjoying a great meal with family or friends for Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru, a delicious event held in 60 cities across North America. The fundraiser was dreamed up twenty-five years ago by a volunteer at ActionAIDS in Philadelphia and is magnificent in its simplicity. More than 3,000 restaurants participate by donating a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to support their local AIDS service to fund care, prevention, education, testing, counseling and other essential services. Thanks to more than $4 Million raised from Dining Out For Life last year, licensed AIDS Service Organizations assisted over 350,000 clients, delivered over 1.8 million meals and provided housing for 8,097 clients. Fulfilling vital health services, 5,572 patients received health insurance, 5,491 received pharmacy assistance and 1,948 patients were given dental aid.
Volunteer celebrity spokespeople include Denver's own Mondo Guerra, winner of Project Runway All-Stars, Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped, actor Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown) and chef Daisy Martinez from Food Network’s Viva Daisy!
