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Valley diners can help the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS as part of a statewide and national effort called 2010 Dining Out For Life.

Restaurants from downtown’s Carly’s Bistro and Cartel Coffee Lab to Fez, Over Easy and Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, will participate in the event.

Dining Out for Life will be held April 29, and will take place across Arizona and nationally as part of the ongoing effort to fight HIV/AIDS.

Participating restaurants will donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to support efforts in fighting the disease.

In the Valley, efforts will benefit the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS and Northland Cares in northern Arizona quick pay day loan.

Founded in 1991, the Dining Out For Life concept was created by an AIDS volunteer in Philadelphia.

Celebrity Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s “Chopped” and “Food Detectives" shows, as well as actress Pam Grier, are lending their support to help publicize the event. Since its inception, the effort has helped raised more than $3 million for HIV programs each year.

For more information, go to www.diningoutforlife.com or www.swhiv.org.

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