[thechat] Want to help the 9-11 cause?

[Ben Dyer]

I just did some poking around.  More information will be found at:

<http://www.dineforamerica.com/>

sometime today, according to the site.

--Ben

At 12:07 AM 9/25/2001, you wrote:
>My GF just put this together.  It'll be announced publicly
>later this week.  Eat out on 10/11 at one of these places.
>Bring friends.  Eat big.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xxxxx xxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:53 PM
> > To: Big Bowl - All Units; Chili's - All Corporate Units; Corner Bakery -
> > All Retail Units; Cozymels - All Units; Mac Grill - All Units;
> > Maggiano's - All Units; OTB - All Corporate Units; Maggiano's - Banquet
> > Subject: Important - All Managers -- Dine For America
> >
> >
> > On Thursday, October 11th, Brinker International will be participating in
> > Dine For America - a one-day event designed to raise money for the
>American
> > Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.  Brinker will be donating that day's
>profits
> > from all of our domestic, company-owned restaurants to the Fund.  (That's
> > about 915 restaurants for those of you keeping track!)  Operationally,
> > October 11th will run like any normal business day.  The difference is,
> > we'll be pulling together to help the victims and families of the
>terrorist
> > attacks on America in a very meaningful way since all money raised by Dine
> > For America will be ear-marked by the Red Cross for this effort.
> >
> > This campaign will be supported by several other restaurants including
> > Outback Steakhouse, TGI Friday's, Lone Star Steakhouse and Claim Jumper
>just
> > to name a few.  There are sure to be other major players in our industry
> > joining this cause as well.

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