For the second year in a row, Vivent Health has partnered with Milwaukee bars and restaurants to provide healthy meals to HIV-positive Milwaukee residents.
Dining Out for Life takes place on Thursday, September 12. During the one-day event, local bars and restaurants will donate a percentage of their sales to support the Vivent Health food bank.
Participating venues include:
- Amilinda
- Latin American style cuisine in Antigua
- The Butcher
- Café Beerline
- Brass monkey
- Cuban Restaurants
- Flour Girl & Flame
- liquid
- The Cage
- My House and Cafe
- Ono Kine Grindz
- The noodle tree
- POP
- Four North
Vivent Health is one of the nation’s leading HIV care providers, serving nearly 4,000 Milwaukee residents living with HIV and thousands more affected by the disease. Dining Out for Life supports Vivent’s food distribution, a service that reflects their holistic approach to HIV care. In addition to providing medication, they also address basic health needs such as food, shelter and case management.
The success of their approach is reflected in the numbers. Among patients in Wisconsin, the viral suppression rate is 95%, while the national average is only 62%.
“As a community-based organization, Vivent Health must continue to provide the services and programs that meet the most important health needs of our community and remain flexible so we can adapt to changing needs,” said Margaret Lidstone, Vivent Health’s Chief Philanthropy and Community Engagement Officer.
“Dining Out for Life is instrumental in making this happen. All funds raised during this one-day event will benefit the health and well-being of Milwaukee’s population in need of care.”
Dining Out for Life in Milwaukee is just one of many nationwide initiatives. Each year, over 50 HIV service organizations partner with over 2,400 participating restaurants, over 4,100 volunteers and over 300,000 guests to raise over $4.5 million for people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States and Canada. All funds raised at a Dining Out For Life event stay in the city to provide help and hope to people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
For more information about Dining Out for Life and each restaurant’s commitment to the cause, visit diningoutforlife.com.
