Plan now to go out to eat on Thursday, April 30 and feel satisfied just knowing you are helping in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Dining Out For Life^sm hosted by Subaru is a one-day fundraiser that last year alone raised over $3.9 million dollars for HIV/AIDS service providers across North America.

First held in Philadelphia nineteen years ago, Dining Out For Life is now held in over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Over a quarter of a million people dine out at more than 3,500 participating restaurants, which donate a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to their local AIDS agency. Money raised in each city stays in that city.  “Dining Out For Life is a great way to make a meaningful contribution to the fight against AIDS while also supporting the hardworking restaurant community—right in your own backyard," explains TV’s Ted Allen. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 7,500 new cases of HIV infections are reported worldwide each day. In the U.S. it is estimated that one in five persons is unaware of his or her infection and may be passing it along to others. “Now more than ever Subaru and its drivers understand the importance of volunteerism and support for charitable and community causes,” states Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney.

The following is a list of participating cities, visit www.diningoutforlife.com for additional information:

Canadian Cities:

-Edmonton, Alberta

-Kelowna, British Columbia

-Vancouver/Whistler, British Columbia

-Vancouver Islands

U.S. Cities:

-Albany, NY

-Asheville, NC

-Atlanta

-Baltimore, MD

-Buffalo, NY

-Chicago, IL

-Denver/Boulder, CO

-El Paso, TX

-Fairbanks, Alaska

-Ft. Walton Beach, FL

-Forestville, CA

-Grand Rapids, MI

-Hawthorne, NY

-Houston, TX

-Indianapolis, IN

-Jacksonville, FL

-Kalamazoo, MI

-Los Angeles, CA

-Louisville, KY

-Memphis, TN

-Miami, FL

-Milwaukee, WI

-Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

-Nashville, TN

-New Haven, CT

-New Orleans, LA

-Norfolk, VA

-Oakland, CA

-Omaha, NE

-Palm Springs, CA

-Philadelphia, PA

-Phoenix, AZ

-Portsmouth, NH

-Providence, RI

-Reno, NV

-Riverside, CA

-St. Louis, MO

-St. Petersburg, FL

-Sacramento, CA

-San Diego, CA

-San Francisco, CA

-San Jose, CA

-Seattle, WA

-Spokane, WA

-Tacoma, WA

-Tulsa, OK

-Washington, D.C.

bold = New for 2009

About Dining out For Life International: Dining Out For Life^sm is an international fundraising event involving the generous participation of volunteers, corporate sponsors and restaurants. In exchange for their financial support, restaurants are listed in a city wide marketing campaign in an effort to increase customer traffic. In 1991 Dining Out For Life was created by an ActionAIDS volunteer in Philadelphia. In 1993, ActionAIDS made it an international event offering licenses to HIV/AIDS service and education organizations around the country and in Canada. Since its inception Dining Out For Life has grown throughout North America and is not produced in over 50 cities.

About Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States.  Subaru makes the best-selling All-Wheel Drive car sold in America based on R.L. Polk & Co. new vehicle retail registration statistics calendar year-end 2007.  In addition, Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards.  All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.

About Ted Allen, spokesperson for Dining out For Life International: Ted Allen is host of Food Network's "Food Detectives” and of the new "Chopped”. Allen is also known as a judge on “Iron Chef America” and “Top Chef”, and as the food and wine specialist on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

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