Dine Out For A Cause: Dining For Life In San Claremont, SGV

CLAREMONT, CA — Thousands of area residents who dine at any of fourteen restaurants from Pasadena to Riverside will help the fight against HIV and AIDS when those restaurants donate a portion of their proceeds from chosen upcoming dates to Foothill AIDS Project.

“Dining Out For Life is a great opportunity for area businesses and residents to show their support to their friends and neighbors living with HIV," Maritza Tona, the executive director of Foothill AIDS Project said. "The funds raised from this event will support FAP programs and outreach. It’s also a chance for FAP to strengthen relationships with the community, to educate and raise awareness about HIV in southern California, and to show how much we appreciate the support of our friends.”

Diners will also have the chance to enter into a prize drawing by filling out a remittance envelope, which will be available at each participating restaurant.

Donations are not required to enter the drawing, but will be very much appreciated. Prizes include tickets to Candlelight Pavilion, hotel stays, motorcycle lessons, and a gift box from MAC Cosmetics.

The participating restaurants are:

• Avanti Italian Bistro & Bar in Pasadena, donating 15 percent of non-Happy Hour food and beverage bills during dinner on April 27
• Back to the Grind in Riverside, a flat fee from of food sales on April 27
• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Rancho Cucamonga, donating 20 percent of the bill (flyer required)
• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in San Bernardino, donating 20 percent of the bill (flyer required)
• Buttercup Catering in Claremont, donating 65 percent of sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 (reservation required)
• Café Sevilla of Riverside, donating 15 percent of food sales from dinner onApril 27
• Eddie’s Italian Eatery of Claremont, donating at least 10 percent of sales from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 1 (percentage will increase with larger crowds! Flyer required.)
• Hamburger Mary’s Ontario, donating 15 percent of food sales only from dinner on May 4
• House of Pong in Ontario, donating 15 percent of food sales only from dinner from May 1, 2 and 3
• Nuno’s Bistro & Bar in Upland, donating 15 percent of food sales only fromApril 27
• Riverside Grill in Chino, donating 25 percent of food sales only from dinner on April 27
• The Spot Café in Claremont, donating 30 percent of sales between noon and 8 p.m. April 27
• The Spot Café of Upland, donating 30 percent of sales between noon and 8 p.m. April 27
• Twisted Gourmet in Corona, donating 15 percent of food sales only from dinner on April 27

“We’re very happy to have this chance to promote so many wonderful restaurants, many of them locally owned and operated,” Tona said. “If you’ve ever wanted to try one of these restaurants, this is a great opportunity to do so and give back to the community at the same time.”

Dining Out For Life is an international program with dozens of participating agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. The event is sponsored internationally by Subaru of America, and the 2017 spokespeople are Mondo Guerra, Daisy Martinez, Pam Grier, and Ted Allen. Dining Out For Life-Inland Empire 2017 is sponsored locally by PharmBlue and the Hafif Family Foundation. Media sponsors are OutWord Magazine and Inland Empire Magazine.

This is Foothill AIDS Project’s second year participating in Dining Out For Life. In 2016, Foothill AIDS Project was considered the most successful first-time Dining Out For Life participant, and we look forward to even more success in 2017!

For more information, visit http://fapinfo.org/dining-out-for-life/ or https://www.diningoutforlife.com/inlandempire or contact Laura Silvius at laura@fapinfo.org or by phone at (909) 482-2066 ext. 313.

Photo, courtesy FAP