DINE OUT FOR KIDS on Tuesday, September 18

09/18/2007

Thanks to RBC Centura Bank for presenting our 9th annual Dine Out for Kids on Tuesday, September 18th!

Thank you also to our special Gourmet Sponsors -- WakeMed, Golden Corral and The Angus Barn -- to all the more than 50 participating restaurant locations and to the many happy diners who joined in making the most of a delicious way to support some of our most at-risk youth -- those who struggle in the classroom as well as struggle in poverty.

Nearly $25,000 was raised to provide tutoring, one-on-one mentoring, wellness and esteem-building programs to over 1,000 students across Wake County served by CIS Wake who are motivated to learn but otherwise face risk factors and barriers of poverty that they must overcome.

In-depth television news coverage of the event is available here... News 14 Carolina interview >>>

“The strong support from our sponsors, participating restaurants and patrons throughout Wake County is inspiring,” said Susan B. Hansell, executive director of CIS Wake.  “The funds raised by Dine Out for Kids are invaluable to our community’s most needy students, and give them the opportunity to achieve their best academically and personally in the classroom – and in life.”

Participating restaurants:

• The Angus Barn
• Applebee’s (9 locations)
• Bella Monica
• Bojangles (16 locations)
• Burger King (6 locations)
• Char Grill (4 locations)
• CiCi’s Pizza (5 locations)
• Golden Corral (8 locations)
• Johnny Carino’s (2 locations)
• MoJoe’s Burger Joint
• Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
• Sunflower’s Sandwich Shop