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Dining Out For Life

Most of us go out to eat on a weekly basis, even some of us go out to eat on a daily basis. If you know anything about me, you know I eat out as often as I can.

There is a community of people like me, they call us “foodies,” and we are passionate about what we eat. We are passionate about food and wine, but we should and can be passionate about so much more – like our community.

Rarely are we given an opportunity to accomplish anything more than satisfying our hunger when we patronize out favorite restaurants.

On Thurs., April 14, we have an opportunity to accomplish so much more through Dining Out For Life, an international fundraising event that benefits AIDS victims and their families.

This year will be Indianapolis’ 10th year participating in the event, and the proceeds will go to The Damien Center, a local organization that provides services to people living with HIV/AIDS.

More than 40 Indianapolis restaurants are participating, donating 25 percent of their sales on April 14. This year’s participants include some of my favorites, like The Abbey, Bazbeaux, D’Vine, R Bistro and Yats.

Dining for Life began in 1991, by a Philadelphia group called ActionAIDS. The event has spread to almost 40 cities, and it consistently raises more than $2 million dollars a year.

This is our chance to contribute to something good while doing what we love and would be doing anyway. How terrible would it be for us if we got breakfast from The Abbey before class, grabbed lunch at R Bistro and had dinner with friends at Bazbeaux? It doesn’t sound so bad to me. Easily, you just donated $20 to a charity and had some of the best food Indianapolis has to offer.

So, call your friends, call your family and contribute to helping your community while enjoying great food and good company.

As printed in The Sagamore.

posted by Cassandra Vires at 9:06:00 PM