Tomorrow, blow the diet. Forget all that gospel I usually preach about moderation and portion control. Yes, if you are in the DC area and are eating out in a restaurant participating in Dining Out for Life on March 11, order four appetizers and two desserts with dinner. It's for a good cause.
On Thursday restaurants in the area (check the list, Virginians and Marylanders, not everything is downtown) will contribute 25 to 100% of their revenue to Food and Friends, an organization that prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to people living with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging illnesses throughout Washington, DC and 14 counties of Maryland and Virginia.
There's a reason I plug this, besides just that it's a good cause. It's a good cause near to my heart. I've volunteered at F&F for a few years now and I see the needs of the clients, the dedication of the staff, and the responsible way the organization uses their resources.
I also like an excuse to splurge on a giant dinner once in a while, although if this is like most years, I'll end up with a few lunches out of the doggie bags, too.
Oh, and if you are not in Washington...check out the Dining Out for Life page anyway. Scroll down to the bottom and notice that there's a select box with lots of cities listed...Baltimore, Indianapolis, LA, and more...that are also holding fundraisers. So wherever you are, eat up!
Posted by Nic at March 10, 2004 01:19 PM | TrackBack