AIDS Resource Center Ohio's "A Reason to Dine" Starts Tomorrow With Three Days of Events

Local Restaurants Join Together To Support

Local AIDS Service Organization

Six local restaurants are coming together May 22 - 24, 2012 to offer central Ohioans a unique dining experience in order to help raise critical funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS.


Lemongrass Fusion Bistro, Union Café, Mouton, Vino Vino, Figlio and Level Dining Lounge will donate a portion of their proceeds to AIDS Resource Center Ohio to support direct services for those living with HIV/AIDS and to provide education and testing to stop the spread of HIV. Launched in 2009 A Reason to Dine has been a great collaboration with local restaurants who support the work and mission of AIDS Resource Center Ohio and has offered central Ohioans an opportunity to dine out at local restaurants to help lead the fight against HIV/AIDS.

A Reason to Dine Schedule:

Tuesday, May 22

Lemongrass Fusion Bistro, 641 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio – 614-224-1414

Wednesday, May 23

Union Café, 782 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio – 614-421-2233

Mouton, 954 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio – 614-732-4660

Vino Vino, 1371 Grandview Ave., Columbus, Ohio – 614-481-8200

Figlio,1371 Grandview Ave., Columbus, Ohio – 614-481-8200

Thursday, May 24

Level Dining Lounge,700 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio – 614-754-7111

On May 24, Level Dining Lounge presents the “Dating Game” – hosted by June Bugg and sponsored by Absolut and Outlook. 20 % of the proceeds benefit AIDS Resource Center Ohio. Level Dining Lounge Owner and VP of Operations Previn Wyatt says, “We believe in supporting the community and giving back to those who have helped us in our success. I feel that is important that we work together in the fight against this major health crisis that is damaging our brothers and sisters.”

Since July 1, AIDS Resource Center Ohio, the Columbus AIDS Task Force and the Ohio AIDS Coalition have merged to become Ohio’s largest HIV/AIDS service, prevention education, and advocacy organization. With offices in Columbus, Dayton, Lima, Mansfield, Cleveland, Toledo, Athens, Chillicothe, and Newark, ARC Ohio will provide linkage to care, financial assistance and supportive services to more than 2,500 HIV-positive Ohioans in 2011. Thousands more will be reached with evidence-based prevention, HIV testing, and advocacy activities.

For more information, go to www.arcohio.org/areasontodine.

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