Dining Out for Life®, presented by Prestige Subaru, returns to Western North Carolina April 24, with participating restaurants in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell and Transylvania Counties donating 20% of sales to support Western North Carolina AIDS Project.
Dining Out
For Life®, an acclaimed national fundraiser, is credited with raising over 30
million dollars for AIDS service organizations across the country in 23 years. Locally,
WNCAP ranks 5th in the nation in actual dollars raised out of 55 cities
producing the event across the U.S. and Canada.
“More
than 110 generous restaurants, great sponsors, 250 volunteers and over 11,000
diners make this event a success,” said Harry Brown, Dining Out For Life®
Chairperson. Last year, WNCAP raised over $160,000 through their event, and
hope to surpass that number this April.
“It’s a
day of true community spirit” said Brown. “Friends, colleagues, and families
gather at their favorite restaurants, enjoy a meal and support a great cause.” The
funds raised during Dining Out for Life® helps sustain WNCAP’s vital, community
work. The 30 year old organization provides free HIV/AIDS prevention and care
to 18 counties in Western North Carolina. Currently, more than 450 clients are
receiving free HIV/AIDS related care and countless others are not infected
because of WNCAP’s free HIV prevention programs.
Dining Out
For Life® Volunteers, Ambassadors, attend training parties and are assigned at
one of their favorite restaurants prior to the event. They greet diners and represent
WNCAP at their assigned restaurant during breakfast, lunch or dinner. “There’s
a lot of excitement around this event, and our Ambassadors really enjoy
encouraging friends, families, clients and neighbors to join them for a meal in
support of a worthwhile cause,” said Chris Winebrenner, WNCAP’s Community
Resource Coordinator.
For a
full list of participating restaurants visit wncap.org/dofl. If you would like
to be a Dining Out For Life® ambassador, please contact Chris at 828-252-7489
or wncapvolunteer@wncap.org.
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