AIDS Project Rhode Island seeks restaurants to participate in ‘Dining Out For Life’

Posted 2/5/15

We may be in the middle of winter, but AIDS Project Rhode Island is already thinking spring – namely, Thursday, April 30, when it’s the 11th annual Dining Out for Life.

That’s when many …

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AIDS Project Rhode Island seeks restaurants to participate in ‘Dining Out For Life’

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We may be in the middle of winter, but AIDS Project Rhode Island is already thinking spring – namely, Thursday, April 30, when it’s the 11th annual Dining Out for Life.

That’s when many restaurants across the Rhode Island area will be donating a portion of their day’s receipts to fight HIV and AIDS.

“We have been fortunate to have restaurants in all corners of the state and nearby Massachusetts join us the last Thursday of April in raising money for AIDS Project Rhode Island,” said AIDS Project Rhode Island development director Julie Casimiro. “We work to fill their restaurants, even introducing their establishment to new customers, so they have a great business day and end up sending a sizeable check to AIDS Project Rhode Island.”

Restaurants donate 25 to 50 percent from each dinner check – or checks from all meals on that day – or donate a flat amount. In 2014, 30 restaurants participated.

“We encourage our supporters, donors and friends to patronize our partner restaurants not just on the day of the event, but all year long,” Casimiro said. “We remember our friends!”

Rasoi in Pawtucket, and Blaze Eastside and Gracie’s in Providence were the first sign-ups this year, Casimiro said, coming on board in January.

“We’re hoping to sign up participating restaurants from last year and add a dozen more,” she said. “They could be in Woonsocket, Providence, Westerly, Newport, East Providence, Barrington, Seekonk, Cranston, Warwick – you name it!”

Interested restaurants should contact Casimiro at 519-2289 or Julie@aidsprojectri.org.

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