It’s time to dine out for good – Dine Out for Mom , supporting the work of Let There Be Mom, is Oct. 24 at Upstate restaurants. It’s easy to help: just buy food or gift cards from one (or more) of the participating restaurants.
“Let There Be Mom’s biggest fundraiser is Dine Out for Mom,” Kipra Anderson, the nonprofit organization’s founder said. “It’s happening on Thursday, Oct. 24. There are over 165 restaurants that are partnering with us. Most are donating 20% of their sales from the entire day to the organization – that’s from the time they open to the time they close. Dine in, carry out, catering and gift cards all count towards helping Let There Be Mom preserve the legacies of local moms and dads who’ve been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses. We say most are donating 20% because this year, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, we did offer our restaurant partners an opportunity to reduce the amount that they donate from the typical 20% to 10%, but the majority have said they are sticking with 20%.”