PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With the
Covid-19 pandemic forcing dramatic changes to our lives and
bringing devastating challenges to our restaurants and non-profits,
the perennial restaurant fundraiser Dining Out For
Life® hosted by Subaru, typically held
on the last Thursday in April in cities across North America, will now be delayed in most
cities. In Albany, Atlanta, Boulder, Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, it will be held in April as a
virtual fundraising event.
Dining Out For Life has become key to funding
community-based health service organizations
dedicated to people living with, or affected
by HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions. They are among
the most vulnerable members of our community through this health
crisis. The nearly 3,000 restaurants that participate need
support now more than ever. Visit your community's page on
diningoutforlife.com to see if the licensed organization has
postponed its event date, and if so, note the new date for your
community's Dining Out For Life event.
With support from Subaru of America, more than $4.2 million dollars was raised from a single day
of dining in 60 cities coast to coast last year, the most funds
raised since the event began in 1991.
"A commitment to caring for the people in our communities is
integral to our Subaru Love Promise,
and our longstanding partnership with Dining Out for Life is a
shining example of the importance of supporting causes that
matter," said Alan Bethke,
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Subaru of America Inc. "We
are proud to help raise awareness and funds to fight against
HIV/AIDS and benefit those who are impacted in our
community."
Funds raised through a city's Dining Out For Life event stay in
that region to provide HIV care, prevention, education, testing,
counseling and other essential services to people living with or
impacted by HIV/AIDS. Volunteer celebrity spokespersons include
Ted Allen, host of Food
Network's Chopped!, Mondo
Guerra, designer/HIV activist/Project Runway
All-stars winner, and Pam
Grier, co-star on the ABC hit series Bless This
Mess.
Dine Out (or Dine In) to Give Back in
Albany, Plattsburgh &
Greater Capital Region, NY; Anchorage & Juneau; Asheville;
Atlanta; Austin; Baltimore; Birmingham; Boston; Buffalo & Western New York; Charleston; Chattanooga; Chicago; Claremont,
CA; Clearwater & Tampa Bay,
Florida; Denver/Boulder;
Detroit; Forestville, CA; Ft. Lauderdale &
Broward County, Florida;
Henderson – Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana;
Houston; Indianapolis; Jacksonville; Kalamazoo & Southwest Michigan; St. Louis; Lexington; Louisville; Mobile; Norfolk; Lake
Worth; Las Vegas;
Memphis; Minneapolis & Greater Minnesota; Melbourne- Spacecoast/Treasure Coast FL,
Miami; Morris Plains, NJ; New Haven; New York
City; Nashville;
New Orleans; Norfolk &
Hampton Roads, VA; Northern New Jersey; Oakland; Orlando & Central Florida; Greater Palm Springs &
Coachella Valley, CA; Palm Beach County,
Florida; Philadelphia &
Delaware Valley; Phoenix/Scottsdale; Portland; Sacramento; San
Diego; San Francisco and Bay
Area, CA; St. Louis,
Seattle; Sonoma County, CA; Tacoma & Olympia, Washington; Tulsa; and Washington D.C..
At this time, the Dining Out For Life International Board of
Directors encourages you to take the following actions:
- Visit your community's page on diningoutforlife.com to see if
the licensed organization has postponed its Dining Out For Life
event date, and if so, note the new date for your community's
event*.
- Reach out to the HIV/AIDS Service Organization that produces
Dining Out For Life in your community to see how you can help them
help the people they serve during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Support the restaurants in your community that are Dining Out
For Life participants by purchasing gift certificates or ordering
takeout meals when possible.
* If your city shows a date of 12/31/2020, this means
that their event has been postponed but has not yet confirmed an
alternate date. Please check back soon to confirm the new date that
Dining Out For Life will be hosted in your city. Please note that
dates are subject to change.
As we move through this new landscape together and make
decisions based on evolving information, we will continue to
provide updates. We encourage you to stay up-to-date with the
latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic:
- CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus
- State Health Department Websites
- Director of Local Health Departments
About Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru of America,
Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation
of Japan. Headquartered at a
zero-landfill office in Camden,
N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles,
parts and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers
across the United States. All
Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants
and Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile
production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by
the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company's
vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its
communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA
has donated more than $190 million to
causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged
more than 40,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it
is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the
world because it is the right thing to do. For additional
information visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,
and Instagram.
About Dining Out For Life: Dining Out For Life began
in Philadelphia in 1991 and has
since grown into an international event held across North America raising an average $4 million annually. The idea behind the
single-day event is simple and effective: Dine Out, End HIV. Each
restaurant donates a percentage of the day's food sales, which goes
to local organizations to fund care, prevention, education,
testing, counseling and other essential HIV services. For more
information, visit www.diningoutforlife.com and follow on
social media: @DineOut4Life, Facebook/DiningOut4Life,
or on Instagram.
Media Contacts:
"15 Minutes" Inc.
Nancy Becker
610-832-1515
nancy@15minutesinc.com
-or-
Subaru of America, Inc.
Diane Anton
856-488-5093
danton@subaru.com
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