Dining Out For Life® Served up in Denver
One-day event expected to raise $380,000 for Project Angel Heart
Denver, CO - Stand up against HIV/AIDS by sitting down at one of your favorite restaurants on Thursday, April 30, for Dining Out for Life® day! This one-day event benefits
Project Angel Heart, a local non-profit that prepares nutritious, home-delivered meals, free of charge, to men, women and children coping with life-threatening illness. More than 335 restaurants in the Denver-metro area and Boulder will donate 25% of their food sales to Project Angel Heart on Dining Out for Life® day. The event is expected to inspire 80,000 diners to eat out on April 30.
"Dining Out for Life® is a great opportunity for people to make a difference in the life of someone battling illness by doing something they enjoy- eating out," says Erin Pulling, Executive Director of Project Angel Heart. "In light of the current economy, it's also a great way to patronize local restaurants while supporting a great cause," said Pulling.
This year, restaurants such as
Root Down,
Caveau Wine Bar, and
D-Bar Desserts will join a long list of Dining Out for Life® favorites including
Anthony's Pizza & Pasta,
Racine's,
Casa Alvarez and
Avenue Grill. Project Angel Heart is hoping to raise $380,000 from Dining Out for Life® - nearly a quarter of their annual budget.
"Each week I volunteer at Project Angel Heart, I am inspired by the dedication and compassion put into preparing each meal," says Fred Brockmeyer, volunteer delivery driver for Project Angel Heart.
Fred is also a Dining Out for Life® Ambassador at Club 404, which raised the most funds of all restaurants donating in 2008. Now in his 15 th year with the program, Fred still feels the same rewarding joy in volunteering that he felt in his first year with Project Angel Heart. "It's a wonderful to be able to deliver meals every week to people who might not eat. I wouldn't miss my volunteer shift for the world," said Fred.
In addition to eating out for a great cause, diners are eligible to enter a drawing to win $1000, thanks to TCF Bank.
About Project Angel Heart
Since 1991, Project Angel Heart has delivered life-sustaining meals to men, women and children coping with life-threatening illness. With the support of dedicated volunteers and donors, Project Angel Heart will prepare and deliver over 400,000 meals to 1,700 people in 2009. In July 2009 the agency will deliver its
3 millionth meal, at no cost to clients. Additionally, Project Angel Heart responsibly designates 92 cents of every dollar raised to its client meal program, using only 8% of its annual budget to cover fundraising and administrative expenses. For more information about Project Angel Heart, please visit
www.projectangelheart.org or call 303-830-0202.
Dining Out For Life® is an international licensed event and is currently held in 46 cities in the United States and Canada. In 2008, over 80,000 diners raised more than $380,000 for Project Angel Heart clients through their participation on Dining Out for Life® day, making it the strongest event held internationally.
A complete list of this year's
participating restaurants can be found on Project Angel Heart's website at
www.projectangelheart.org.