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Great American Dine Out, Sept 19-25
Summary:
SHARE OUR STRENGTH, A NATION-WIDE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER, IS TEAMING UP WITH RESTAURANTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF (AND RAISE FUNDS FOR ) KIDS WHO SIMPLY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT ON ANY GIVEN DAY.
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Great American Dine Out, Sept 19-25
Colorado Springs Cheap Eats Examiner
September 22, 2010
This week, dine out. And make NO KID HUNGRY happen. Share our Strength, a nation-wide non-profit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger, is teaming up with restaurants all over the country to raise awareness of (and raise funds for) kids who simply don’t have enough to eat on any given day. If you choose one (click to see options or to choose places in other states) of the restaurants participating in Colorado, you’ll get a great meal and help our children eat well and grow strong. Thousands of restaurants are offering super promotions, featuring special dishes, and donating part of their proceeds from this week to help support the work to end childhood hunger.
“Nearly 17 million&mdashalmost one in four&mdashchildren in America face hunger. These children will endure lifelong consequences as a result of having limited access to nutritious foods. In fact, they’re more likely to suffer poorer health, fatigue, hospitalizations, behavioral difficulties and impaired performance at school. … Despite the good efforts of governments, private-sector institutions and everyday Americans, millions of our children still don’t have daily access to the nutritious meals they need to live active, healthy lives.”
There are 69 participating restaurants in Colorado, but locally you might choose from:
- Fazoli’s
- Boston Market
- TGI Friday’s
- Joe’s Crab Shack
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- PF Chang’s
- Elephant Bar and Grill
If your favorite feeding trough isn’t listed, talk to them and get them involved for the next go-round.
For more info or to see how else you can help, click on:
Share our Strength raises funds through their pioneering culinary events (Share our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, Great American Dine Out, As Tasteful Pursuit, and Great American Bake Sale) and award grants to support successful organizations across the country that work to provide children and their families with the healthy food they need. Since their inception in 1984, they have raised over $265 million and provided support to more than 1,000 of the most effective hunger-relief organizations around the globe. Click on the link above to get involved with a Share our Strength event. It’s as easy as having a bake sale.
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