Lights…Camera…Action to Fight AIDS: Stars Create New Public Service Announcement
Dining Out For Life Hosted by Subaru® April 26, 2012
Actress Pam Grier and Food Networks' Ted Allen and Daisy Martinez joined together to show their support for the fight against HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia recently. The trio star in a new public service announcement for Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru®, an annual fundraiser bringing foodies and restaurants together to help AIDS organizations across the country with one incredible day of dining out on April 26th. ShootersINC came to the table with production lead by Director Kris Magyarits and Executive Producer Cris Andrei. Matthew Burres served up editorial fare. View the 2012 Dining Out For Life PSA here.
"Sixty cities, over four million dollars raised in a single day, " says Ted Allen, who has rallied for the cause for five years running. "Every time I say that, I get goose bumps." Emmy Award-winning Allen is the host of Food Network's Chopped and came to fame on Bravo's groundbreaking hit series Queer Eye For the Straight Guy. A food maven, Allen has been a contributing editor to Esquire magazine since 1997. He volunteers his time to several charities. 2012 marks his fifth year as a spokesperson for Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru®.
Pam Grier gained international fame in the 1970s, starring in movies such as Coffy and Foxy Brown. In 1997, she was the inspiration and title character in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. On TV, she starred on Showtimes' The L Word and makes frequent guest appearances on Law & Order: SVU and Smallville. In 2010, she wrote her memoir, "Foxy: My Life in Three Acts," which became a New York Times Bestseller. 2012 marks Grier's third year of support for Dining Out For Life®.
"I support Dining Out for Life and I really think everyone should support it, " says Daisy Martinez whose newest show on Food Network, Viva! Daisy, celebrates life and family through food. She demonstrates her vast knowledge of Latin cuisine as a regular columnist for Every Day with Rachael Ray and Selecciones magazines. This is her first year as a Dining Out For Life spokesperson.
Dining Out For Life International is sponsored by Subaru of America, Open Table and Cellit, as well as many other regional sponsors and media partners. More than 3,500 restaurants donate a portion of their proceeds from this special day of dining to the licensed AIDS service organization in their city. Nearly $4 million dollars is raised annually to support the missions of AIDS advocacy agencies throughout North America. And unlike many fundraisers, all money raised in each city stays there.
To find restaurants near you participating in Dining Out for Life, please visit diningoutforlife.com . The site will continue to be updated through March.
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