April 28th - Interview opportunity with Food Network star Ted Allen
April 30, 2009 – Dine out to help raise funds in the fight against HIV/AIDS

You are invited to interview Ted Allen, spokesperson for Dining out For Life™ International: Ted Allen is host of Food Network's new hit series “Chopped” and of "Food Detectives”. Allen is also known as a judge on “Iron Chef America” and “Top Chef”, and as the food and wine specialist on Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”. For more Ted tidbits, visit tedallen.net

“Dining Out For Life is a great way to make a meaningful contribution to the fight against AIDS while also supporting the hardworking restaurant community—right in your own backyard," explains TV’s Ted Allen. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 7,500 new cases of HIV infections are reported worldwide each day. In the U.S. it is estimated that one in five persons is unaware of his or her infection and may be passing it along to others.

On Thursday, April 30 Dining Out For Lifeä hosted by Subaru will be celebrated in restaurants throughout the Palm Springs area to benefit Desert AIDS Project.

First held in Philadelphia nineteen years ago, Dining Out For Life is now held in over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Over a quarter of a million people dine out at more than 3,500 participating restaurants, which donate a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to their local AIDS agency. Money raised in each city stays in that city. In 2008, more than $3.9 million dollars was raised for HIV/AIDS service providers across North America.