Make a reservation and go out to eat on
Thursday, April 29, 2010 when leading restaurants around Los Angeles County will
come together in support of the nourishing, life-saving work of Project Angel
Food by participating in Dining Out for Life.

Dining Out for Life is an annual one-day fundraiser hosted by Subaru, held at
more than 3,500 restaurants in 55 cities throughout the country to benefit
HIV/AIDS service providers. Participating restaurants in Los Angeles will donate
25% or more of their sales solely to benefit Project Angel Food which cooks and
delivers free nutritious meals to homebound people struggling with
life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS.

Dining Out for Life has a proven track record of increasing sales at
participating restaurants while also creating a wonderful sense of community and
good will. More than 40 outstanding restaurants throughout LA County supported
Project Angel Food through the event last year.

“Many of Project Angel Food’s first meals 21 years ago were provided by
restaurants, so it is fitting that many restaurants will come together again on
this special day to show their ongoing commitment to the nutritional needs of
people bravely fighting life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS,” says
Project Angel Food CEO Margaret Steele. “Our partnering restaurants and chefs
recognize the major impact that the nourishing power of food can have on the
physical and emotional health of people undergoing the most difficult and
frightening experience one can know — fighting a life-threatening illness.”

Support for the national event has grown to over 250,000 diners, thanks in large
part to the efforts of Dining Out For Life spokesperson Ted Allen, host of Food
Network’s primetime competition series CHOPPED. “Dining Out for Life is an
easy way to make a meaningful contribution without spending more than a meal,”
says Allen. This year, Allen is joined by spokesperson Pam Grier, actress,
advocate and author of a soon-to-be released memoir Foxy—My Life In Three
Acts.

For more information on Project Angel Food and Dining Out for Life, please
contact James Cobler, Project Angel Food, 323.845.1800 ext. 234,
jcobler@angelfood.org.

About Project Angel Food: Project Angel Food remains one of Los Angeles
County’s most loved and effective not-for-profits, with volunteers and staff
delivering 13,000 free nutritious meals every week to men, women and children
struggling with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Funds
raised through Dining Out for Life will be dedicated to purchasing quality
ingredients-fresh produce, lean proteins, complex carbohydrates-so that our
meals bolster the health of people with HIV/AIDS and improve the efficacy of
their medications.

Eat. Drink. Be An Angel on April 29th..
Dine Out to Benefit Project Angel Food – diningoutforlifela.org

  There’s no horsin’ around when it comes to William Shatner’s annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show as the event benefits a number of children’s charities including Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Ahead With Horses (a therapeutic riding organization for severely disabled youngsters) and Camp Max Straus (a residential camp for underprivileged youth).  On this, the 20^th anniversary of the prestigious gala, Stonefire Grill has agreed to serve as an in-kind sponsor and in that capacity will cater the exclusive 500-guest VIP dinner. 

Founder Mary Harrigan, who with her sister, Maureen, founded Stonefire Grill in 2000, said that guests can count on a wide range of traditional American fare including lemon garlic chicken breast, barbecue tri-tip, garlic mashed potatoes, bbq chopped salad, Stonefire’s signature garlic breadsticks and fresh baked brownies.

            “On behalf of our entire team, we look forward to being a part of this year’s event,” said Mary Harrigan.  “We’re a group of family restaurants and we support a wide range of charitable causes that help kids.  This is an extension to our commitment to family.”

            The Priceline.com William Shatner Hollywood Horse Show will be held on Saturday, May 1.  The all-day event will include an arena show featuring several breeds of horses, demonstration from the Children of Ahead with Horses, world-class reining competition, silent and live auctions, dinner party in the Equestrian Room and a special performance by Sheryl Crow.  For ticket information, visit www.horseshow.org.

Stonefire Grill, a leader in the fast-casual genre, was established as an homage to the Harrigan family dinners where delicious food and spirited conversation were served up nightly.  Each restaurant is distinguished by its commitment to serving exceptional food in a pleasant environment by friendly and professional servers.  Stonefire Grills offer an expansive menu featuring mesquite grilled tri-tip, barbecue and lemon-garlic chicken, baby-back ribs, and a wide assortment of salads, pizzas and pastas.  All items on the menu are available “to-go” and each restaurant is even designed with a special entrance dedicated to take-out — the modern mother’s version of providing a wholesome, delicious meal for her family.  In addition, Stonefire Grill has earned an outstanding reputation for its value-oriented catering capabilities as featured on the Style Network for “catering a scrumptious meal on a budget.”

With restaurants in West Hills, Valencia, Pasadena, Chatsworth, Fountain Valley, Irvine and a soon-to-be-opened location in Thousand Oaks, Stonefire Grills are open daily from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays til to 10 p.m.)  For more information, visit www.Stonefiregrill.com.

Roosters Foundation of Orange County hosting its inaugural Food and Wine Celebration on May 22 - 23, 2010 Event to Benefit Local children’s charities.

500 plus attendees will frolic at the Fairmont Hotel to enjoy wine, food and

fun! This two day fundraising event will feature twenty wineries on Saturday afternoon, May 22nd as a wine tasting celebration and appetizer pairing. Sunday, May 23rd late afternoon, a dining extravaganza, with 18 leading Orange County Chefs & Restaurants joining together for a black tie culinary extravaganza offering guests a sumptuous gourmet five-course meal paired with fine wines in an intimate setting with one of the top chefs in the area. The event features a silent and live auction. 

Proceeds will provide funds to feed and support children throughout Orange County. Here in Orange County, more than half a million residents are at risk of hunger – 40% of those are children. Proceeds will benefit local children’s charities and the Roosters Annual Food Drive, which provides much needed food to the less fortunate.

COST: $75 to $400

Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel

4500 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
ph. 9496773404

WEBSITE: Roosters Foundation of Orange County

The Taste of Huntington Beach is a unique venue for a sampling of the fine restaurants that Huntington Beach has to offer, paired with beer or wine, all in the name of charity.

Tickets are available now at www.hbrestaurants.com

April 22, 2010

Halecrest Park, Inc.

Costa Mesa, 92626

4:15pm-5:15pm VIP Pre-Party
5:30pm-7:30pm General Event

Cost: $60 per person General Admission
$150 per person VIP Admission A group of Orange County’s most prominent and innovative chefs will join an expected 700+ supporters of SOS for an evening of fun, friendship, and exotic tacos.  In the spirit of good-natured competition and to support a great cause, these generous chefs will be whipping up delicious and unique tacos.

Proceeds from the event go towards the SOS Orange Aid Project which collects retrievable food from restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, and caterers to distribute to low income Orange County residents.

For more information, contact Ashley Carlton at 949-515-5400, ext. 34 or via email.

You can also visit our website

Current List of Participating Chefs:

2010 Wild & Crazy Taco Night Chef Lineup

• Bert Agor, Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Bill Bracken, Island Hotel
• Dennis Brask, Five Crowns
• Paul Buchanan, Primal Alchemy
• Victor Cabral, Orange Hill
• Yves Fournier, Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine
• Mark Cleveland and Tanya Fuqua, Avanti Cafe
• Manuel Gonzales, TAPS Fish House & Brewery
• Alan Greeley, The Golden Truffle
• Scott Green, Salt Creek Grill
• Chris Hutton, The Catch
• Carlito Jocson, Yard House
• Louie Jocson, Pacific Prime, Inc.
• Michael Kang, 5′
• Jason Kordas, Jason’s Downtown Restaurant
• Chad Krahling, Hilton, Costa Mesa/Orange County
• Rich Mead, Sage Restaurant & Sage on the Coast
• Alessandro Pirozzi, Cucina Alessá
• Deborah Schneider, Sol Cocina
• Don Schoenburg, The Lido Deck Restaurant & Wine Bar
• Paul Squicciarini, Culinary Concepts
• Marco Zapien, Melissa’s Produce
• Dessert and Coffee Provided by Pacific Whey Café

Visit our website

About Taste of the Nation

Taste of the Nation’s Impact

Since its inception, Taste of the Nation has supported the most effective nonprofit organizations working to end childhood hunger.

Here are a few examples of how we are making an impact all across America:

FLORIDA

Florida Impact, Tallahassee, increased the number of Food Stamp Program applicants by adding automated eligibility screening, benefit assessment, form-filling and mailing features to its toll-free bilingual Food Stamp Helpline. Calls increased sevenfold.

CALIFORNIA

California Food Policy Advocates, San Francisco, successfully advocated for expanding school breakfast programs to combat childhood hunger and obesity. The result: $18.2 million in state funds to provide fresh fruit for the program.

TEXAS

Sustainable Food Center, Austin, organized farmers markets near WIC clinics and adapted Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline courses to train WIC staff in nutrition practices and cooking skills. The staff used this knowledge to help clients who live with or are at risk of diet related diseases, including diabetes and obesity.

Our Results

Since Share Our Strength developed its childhood hunger strategy in 2004, our Taste of the Nation grant recipients and state partners have achieved impressive results against our plan to end childhood hunger:

• Distributed 2.5 billion pounds of food
• Served 35 million meals to children
• Served 791,000 kids through privately funded children feeding programs — that’s 23 million meals
• Provided 2.5 million hours of nutrition education or the equivalent of 106,000 days or 15,000 weeks
• Spent 110,000 hours advocating for federal child nutrition programs

*Source: Share Our Strength’s Grants Department

Scottsdale-based RA Sushi Bar Restaurant will host its sixth annual Nicky’s Week fundraiser May 30-June 5 to benefit the internationally-renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.All 25 RA Sushi locations, including the two Orange County locations, will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of various food and beverage items to help treat and cure children with life-threatening illnesses. RA Sushi has raised more than $500,000 for St. Jude since the fundraiser was initiated in 2005 and has a goal to donate an additional $125,000 to the organization this year.

Tustin: 2401 Park Ave.; 714-566-1700·
Huntington Beach: 155 5th St.; 714-536-6390

ABOUT RA SUSHI
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, an upbeat, unconventional sushi bar, opened its first location in Old Town Scottsdale in October 1997. RA is best known for successfully combining distinctive sushi with a trendy, hip atmosphere. Fresh sushi is served to order along with outstanding Japanese-fusion cuisine in a fun, lively environment. The result is a place that is both unpretentious and fashionable. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner is served until 11 p.m. daily. The bar is open until 1 a.m. or later. Happy Hour food and beverage specials are offered Monday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m. Look for RA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, or visit www.RAsushi.com for more information.

ABOUT ST. JUDE
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org.

Join us for a festive weekend filled with a wide variety of authentic Greek Foods and homemade Greek Pastries.Taste the true flavors of Greece Souvlakia, Moussaka, Pastichio, Tiropita, and Spanakopita. Enjoy the sweetest Grecian delights - Baklava, Galactobouriko, Karidopita and Kourambiethes.Dance to live Greek music and enjoy traditional Greek folk dance exhibitions performed by our 2008 Folk Dance Festival award winning dance groups.Stroll through the Plaka and shop in the many souvenir booths filled with imported artifacts and jewelry.Visit the “Kid’s Zone” filled with games, rides and other special activities.Take a guided tour of Orange County’s oldest Byzantine Church. Tickets $3 per person at the gate.

For list of foods: http://www.ocgreekfest.com/food.html

To print your free ticket: http://www.ocgreekfest.com/StJohn_Festival09_e-ticket.pdf

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church
405 N. Dale St.
Anaheim CA 92801