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On April 23, Nashville restaurants
will donate part of their proceeds to Dining Out for Life, which has been
involved in raising funds for the battle against HIV/AIDS for two decades. This
year, the program estimates that more 275,000 diners will give their support
and will raise more than $4 million dollars. The funds raised will go to
support organizations—like Nashville CARES—in their efforts to fight HIV/AIDS
in local communities.
Pam Grier, an actress known for empowering
female roles in the 1970s, including Foxy Brown, and who appeared on Showtime’s
hit “The L Word,” will be one of the national spokespersons for Dining Out for
Life. Grier said she lost a hair stylist and a fashion designer to the disease.
She described the experience as heartbreaking and explained that she agreed to
work with Dining Out for Life four years ago because of the heartbreak. Grier
commented on the suffering caused by the disease and that HIV infection
continues to spread, but that she was grateful that, due to medical science and
community support like Dining Out for Life, people are living with the disease
and the suffering is lessened.
Grier also is passionate about
ending the discrimination suffered by members of the LGBT community through
educating the public about HIV/AIDS and how it affects this community. Grier
explained that the need for education about LGBT issues was the reason she did
the show “L Word”—so she could understand and learn more about that community.
Grier advocates continued focus on HIV/AIDS in addition to the forum provided
once a year by the Dining Out for Life program.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
