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Indianapolis-- Dining Out for Life is a signature annual event of The Damien Center. It joins nearly 40 local restaurants and the Indianapolis community for a day to raise money to fight HIV/AIDS and improve educational awareness. This year, The Fox 59/WB 4 Community Fund, a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, joins the Damien Center to help promote and support the event. A complete list of participating restaurants can be found on the Dining Out for Life link on the homepage of www.damien.org. Each Dining Out for Life community participant will receive a complimentary voucher to an Indianapolis Opera performance of their choice.

By simply asking Hoosiers to dine out on Thursday, April 29th, the Damien Center and The Fox 59/WB 4 Community Fund have established a goal to raise $65,000 from restaurants and cafes, patron contributions and event sponsors. Money raised from the event will be used to increase prevention services and education, and lessen the incidence of hunger, unemployment and homelessness for those in our community impacted by HIV/AIDS.

"We look forward to this event each year," said Tracy Elliott, executive director of The Damien Center. "Because it allows us to have extra funding at a time of great need. With more women, men and children affected by HIV/AIDS, we need to continue to find ways to meet the increasing needs of our clients. It offers such a convenient way for people in the community to contribute to a great cause without changing their daily routines."

Since its inception, the event has raised nearly $500,000 to support the vital work of The Damien Center and its mission to provide prevention, care and education for an entire population affected by this disease.

Contributions to Dining Out for Life benefit both The Damien Center and the Fox 59/WB 4 Community Fund, a fund of the McCormick Tribune foundation.