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May 2009
THE DINE OUT DISH

Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out®: September 20 — 26, 2009

THE GREAT AMERICAN DINE OUT IS GROWING!

Nearly 3,000 Restaurants have signed up for Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out®, a week-long event to help end childhood hunger in America. Everyone from quick service restaurants and casual eateries to fine dining and leading restaurant groups are on board.



Here are some of our newest Great American Dine Out friends and supporters:

  • Great American Restaurants
  • I Ricchi
  • Big Time Restaurant Group
  • Eleven Madison Park
  • Union Square Café
  • Gramercy Tavern
  • Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Tabla
  • Taco Bueno
  • Elephant Bar
  • Aqua Blue
  • Zed's Ethiopian Restaurant
  • The Dolce Group
  • Salpicon
  • The Melting Pot
  • Papa Murphy's Take & Bake Pizza
  • Rubios
  • TBONES
  • Boston's Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
  • Marlow's Grill
  • Daily Grill

See who’s signed up in your city »



The money these restaurants raise during the Great American Dine Out makes it possible for Share Our Strength® to fund programs that provide resources and services to children in need in America. Register your restaurant now »




The Great American Dine Out is in the News! The national PR campaign is in full swing.
See who’s talking about us »

Aaron McCargo

What’s Cooking with Food Network Star Aaron McCargo?


Our gracious spokesperson, Food Network star Aaron McCargo Jr., made quite a stir at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant (NRA) Show in Chicago. You may have spotted him at the NRA Booth whipping up delicious light meals and signing autographs. Or maybe you caught him at the Culinary Scene where he unveiled the secrets to making his succulent Stuffed Lamb Chops. See Aaron in action »

Want to add one of Aaron’s signature dishes to your menu to promote the Great American Dine Out? This bold chicken sandwich recipe » was designed just for you.


Judy Shoulak, SR VP Operations, Buffalo Wild Wings, who recently registered with Aaron McCargo, Jr.

Register for the Great American Dine Out!
Flexible ways to participate!

Are you interested in participating but not sure if your business can afford it? It’s easier than you think. Here are a few simple ways to participate that won’t break the bank:

  • Introduce a special fall menu item and mark it up $1. Donate the difference to Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out.
  • Sell raffle tickets for $1 each by collecting business cards. Capture new names for your business and donate the raffle money to the Great American Dine Out.
  • Print out the “Apple Coupons” provided online in our Resource Center » and sell them for $1. Have your customers sign each purchased coupon to show their support to end childhood hunger in America, then post the coupons on your restaurant’s Hall of Fame. Donate the proceeds to the Great American Dine Out.

Media Outreach

Now’s the time to reach out to your local newspaper or community magazine and secure a free Dine Out print ad. The ads are ready-to-go. Just add your local information. Check them out, plus new marketing and PR materials in the Resource Center on our website ».
 

Your Good Will at Work: Good News for Kids in Texas!

  Those of you who participated — and succeeded — in raising more than half a million dollars during last year’s Great American Dine Out, have something to celebrate. A portion of the money raised is being used to feed 1,200 preschool aged children in Houston, Texas. The services are being provided by Kids’ Meals, an organization in Harris County that delivers free lunches directly to hungry children. Their families also receive much needed groceries, including fruits and vegetables, which makes it easier for them to provide nutritious choices to their children. Thank you!  

Dine Out often between September 20 — 26, 2009.
Together we can end childhood hunger in America.


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