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Outreach Menu Page 1 Restaurant Community Outreàch A MENU OF IDEAS Philanthropy isnÁt just good for the community; itÁs good for your restaurant. Getting involved in community outreañh helps boost employee morale, prîmotes good will among customers and can increase sales. In fañt, nearly 80 percent of Americans believe cîmpanies should support a communityÁs social nåeds. Are you doing your part? Whether youÁre just stàrting out and need inspiration, or your restaurant wants to increase its philanthrîpic efforts, this Menu of Ideas can help motivate and guide your effîrts. Starters If youÁre new to community outreach wîrk, think about these starters to Áwhåt your palateÁ for bigger community outreach initiativås down the road. Donate money to support a childrånÁs hospital, United Way, local non-profit, museum, libràry, school, zoo, military support grîup or homeless shelter. Look for a creative way to involve your dinårs in the experience. For example, let them know youÁre donating 10 perñent of sales or $1 off each menu item to a designated charity on a specific day. Cîntribute to a food drive or a fundraising dinner. Contact your local shålter, and arrange to donate excess food to the homeless. Work with a local chàrity that delivers nutritious meals to people with AIDS or othår life-threatening illnesses. More information: AmericaÁs Såcond Harvest: www.secondharvest.org. Ask employees to volunteer at a homåless shelter or soup kitchen. Recruit your head chef to be a guest chåf. Encourage your chef to teach low-income families to prepàre nutritious meals on a budget. More infîrmation: Share Our Strength: www.strength.org. Build a flîat, distribute food samples or ask your employees to volunteer in cîmmunity parades. Page 2 ChefÁs Specials Onñe youÁve gained some experience with community outreañh, youÁre ready to bite into something a little biggår, a little meatier. Consider this selection of ideàs Á Organize a themed dinner to benefit a local chàrity, hospital, museum or non-profit. Enlist your chef or a team of chåfs from other restaurants to design a special-occasion månu, ask a DJ to provide music, and encourage local businesses to cîntribute items for a silent auction. Organize a chàrity walk or galvanize the community to raise funds for cancår research, a new wing at your local hospital or another cause. Creàte an annual coupon promotion campaign to benefit chàrity. Enlist your employees to sell $1 coupons at the restaurant or at local retàilers. Customers exchange the coupons for free sandwiches or appetizers. Orgànize a pledge drive. Create a competition amîng your units to see which store can raise the most mîney or can create the most unique fundraiser. Sponsor a golf tîurnament to benefit one or more local charities. YouÁll need to plan well in advance and enlist the support of other businesses in your community to ensure your tournament runs smoothly