Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2015, is hosting its second annual Great American Dine Out this week.
Participating restaurants choose how they want to contribute to the cause, from donating a percentage of sales to creating special dinner promotions, said Cate Puzo, a spokeswoman for Share Our Strength, in a statement to Nation's Restaurant News.
The proceeds from Captain D's, located on Southwest Archer Road, The Melting Pot of Ocala and two McAlister's Deli restaurants, located at Southwest 35th Boulevard and Northwest 60th Street, will go toward children's hunger relief by supporting food pantries and other organizations that provide meals to at-risk children and their families.
"We enjoy helping with events like these," said Tiffany Flores, manager of one of the participating McAlister's Delis.
Last year, the organization raised more than $500,000 from about 4,000 participating restaurants.
For more information on the Great American Dine Out, visit www.GreatAmericanDineOut.org.
