Dining Out For Life returns March 24

Dining Out For Life returns Thursday, March 24 in support of A Loving Spoonful and Friends For Life.

As Vancouver’s largest restaurant fundraiser, Dining Out For Life 2011 will feature over 230 restaurants from Whistler to White Rock and across the Fraser Valley who will contribute 25% of their sales on March 24 to people living with HIV/AIDS.

In addition, through the month of March, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery will donate $1 from every bottle of wine sold anywhere in British Columbia.

Diners will not only have an opportunity to support these local charities, they will also have an opportunity to win a "Great Estates of the Okanagan Wine Tour" for two, compliments of Sumac Ridge Estate Winery.  Valued at more than $1000, the prize will include accommodation, dinner and a specialized VIP winery tour.  To enter, be sure to ask your server for a donation envelope during your visit on March 24th. Fill in the ballot and enter to win.

Over its 16 year history, Dining Out For Life Vancouver has raised over $3 million for HIV/AIDS support services.  In 2011 funds raised will support A Loving Spoonful and Friends for Life:

A Loving Spoonful provides free, nutritious meals to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Greater Vancouver and the surrounding areas. In the last year alone, A Loving Spoonful has provided over 100,000 meals to those who need it most with meals are delivered weekly by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Friends For Life supports people living with life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, their families and their caregivers. This leading wellness centre was formed with the belief that no-one should face a serious illness alone, and offers a broad range of complementary and integrative therapies aimed at shifting the focus from illness to wellness. Programs include massage/body work, yoga, Naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, a nutrition/meals program and care for individuals confined to their homes.

Dining Out For Life 2011
March 24, 2011

As Vancouver’s largest restaurant fundraiser, Dining Out For Life 2011 will feature over 230 restaurants from Whistler to White Rock and across the Fraser Valley who will contribute 25% of their sales on March 24 to people living with HIV/AIDS.  

Visit http://www.diningoutforlife.com/vancouver for more information and a list of participating restaurants.