Caring Causes: GoodDining

Saving the environment, helping homeless animals, finding a cure for cancer, buying books for schools….people across the country will be doing all of these things and more each time they dine out at one of 10,000+ restaurants this May. May 2012 is the first ever National Dine-Out-for-Charity month. Here’s how it works: GoodDining.com includes 10,000+ restaurants across the country that will donate 3.5% or 6% (depending on how often you dine out) of the diner’s bill, including tax and tip, back to the charity or school of the diner’s choice. It can be any charity or school the diner chooses from GoodDining’s list of over 105,000 – whether that be a large national organization like The American Red Cross or a local cause like a neighborhood dog rescue or homeless shelter. And, in celebration of National Dine out for Charity Month, users that sign up in May and spend $30 at a participating restaurant within 60 days of signing up, will earn a $5 bonus donation for their favorite cause. This is in addition to earning a donation of up to 6% of their bill year-round.