Dining for Hope

Dining for Hope is a great way for restaurants and bars to engage with Van Andel Institute Purple Community. 100% of the funds raised through our Dining for Hope program benefit cancer, Parkinson’s and other research at Van Andel Institute.

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Who Can Get Involved?

Any restaurant or bar that has a hunger for Hope!

When does Dining for Hope Begin?

This program runs year-round. Locations select which month(s) they would like to participate!

Past participants:

September 2019

October 2019

How does the program work?

Each participating restaurant or bar determines a day, week, month (or more!) to dedicate to raising funds to support cancer, Parkinson’s and other research at Van Andel Institute!

Ideas for raising funds can include:

• Give back a portion of sales from food or non-alcoholic beverages
• Percentage of overall sales
• Hope icons to sell for $1
• Host a “Pack the Pub” night
• Perhaps you already have a give-back program – we would love to collaborate with you!

What can Purple Community provide?

• An information packet with the following:
  • Promotional materials (POS inserts, posters and generic Dining for Hope table tents)
  • Program outline
  • Purple Community bracelets/trinkets
  • Purple Community rack cards
• Hope icons that can be sold to customers for $1
• Purple Community can advertise a “Pack the Pub” night for customers to wear purple and
• order the give-back feature, if one has been identified
• A current merchandise list if you wish to sell our merchandise at your location

If you are a restaurant that wants to join Dining for Hope click here to download our program outline and contact McKenzie Hollern for more information.

McKenzie Hollern, Event Coordinator
McKenzie.Hollern@vai.org
616.234.5598