On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Broward House, Inc. is thrilled to announce their eleventh annual Dining Out For Life®. Gather your friends and family for this delicious event and have a meal together at our participating restaurants for a worthy cause. A cause that promotes HIV awareness, combats stigma, supports, and celebrates small businesses, and raises funds for our life-saving programs at Broward House. 

On April 13, we invite the community to dine out at our local participating restaurants with a variety of cuisines from breakfast, lunch, and dinner to ice cream and cocktails! Our restaurants will then donate a generous percentage of the day’s proceeds to Broward House, supporting our mission to provide HIV  prevention, education, and care to those living with HIV.  

The more you dine out, the more money raised for Broward House client care, and the bigger the impact!  Your involvement is key to the success of Dining Out For Life® and there are 3 ways you can make a difference: Dine Out, Donate to Broward House, and Share our event! If you’re interested in volunteering opportunities, you can show your community spirit and become a Dining Out For Life® Restaurant Ambassador! 

Broward House Care Guide of 17 years, Joyce Nunnally, shares her experience as an Ambassador for the  sixth time, “I love it! I get to mingle with people, talk about Broward House’s mission and our impact in the community. It’s a great cause and it’s a lot of fun,” says Joyce.  

“Many services that we provide for clients aren’t covered under our grants. Our Dining Out For Life® fundraiser has been able to provide our clients and their families with items like backpacks, school supplies for kids, work clothes, burial assistance, and other things,” said Joyce. Broward House CEO Stacy Hyde states, “Each year during Dining Out For Life® we reach someone who was not aware of our services. We know that someone will talk about HIV who maybe was not comfortable before a Broward House ambassador spoke with them. We are grateful to our restaurants for giving of themselves and providing a space to share our mission. We will get 100% of people in care and prevent new infections by continually raising awareness and DOFL is a fun way to do it!” 

This year we welcome Tito’s Handmade Vodka as our Dining Out For Life® event title sponsor! Tito’s will match all Tito’s cocktails in our restaurants for up to $7,500. This year we have 28 restaurants from which to choose. Restaurant partners include our “Legacy Restaurants,” which have supported Broward House every year for the event’s eleven-year run: Apt. 9f, Rosie’s Bar & Grill, Hunters, The Over Easy Café, Georgie’s Alibi, and Wilton Creamery. Additionally, several restaurants have committed to donating an impressive 50% of their gross sales to Broward House: Apt. 9f, Burgers and Beers, and Wilton Creamery. Voo La Voo Café has committed to donating 100%! Hunters Nightclub has committed to donate 100% of proceeds from Tito’s cocktails and Scandals Saloon will donate 50% of their Tito’s Cocktails on April 13th. For additional information and to see a full list of local participating restaurants including addresses, visit BrowardHouse.org/DOFL. We encourage people to DINE OUT at our restaurants April 13th and all year long. Let’s support our philanthropic restaurant local businesses.  

About Broward House: Broward House has served Broward County since 1988, with the mission to improve the quality of life for individuals impacted with chronic health challenges, including HIV, by providing  pathways to wellness. We welcome people of all backgrounds, genders, races, and sexual orientations; and serve individuals with or without insurance or income. Our objective: to support the health and stability of each individual who walks through our door with a plan unique to their goals, including housing, medical  care, HIV testing, mental health and other support services. For additional information visit browardhouse.org. 

About Dining Out For Life®: Since 1991, Dining Out For Life has grown into an international event that  raises an average of $4 million annually. The idea behind the single-day event is simple: Dine Out, End HIV.  Each restaurant donates a percentage of the day’s food sales, which goes to local organizations to fund  care, prevention, education, testing, counseling, and other essential HIV services. For more information or to  participate, visit diningoutforlife.com. This year, donations can be made to Florida AIDS Walk- Broward  House. All donations made there will be matched by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) for double the impact.