Dining Out For Life® Jacksonville is celebrating 20 years, supporting the Northeast Florida AIDS Network (NFAN) and the Northeast Florida HIV community. Thanks to the generosity of our restaurant partners, this annual fundraiser takes place on the last Thursday in April and helps raise funds locally for the NFAN Mary H. Lewis Food Pantry. This year's celebration will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
BE A RESTAURANT PARTNER BECAUSE: It's good for business. This popular event will bring business and new customers. Diners are likelier to order appetizers, drinks, and desserts when they know it's for a good cause! If you choose to include alcohol in addition to food sales, we'll add a drink icon next to your name on the website and event print materials to drive additional customers.
IT'S EASY! We'll provide all the tools you need to be successful, including:
- Promotional posters, table tents, cocktail napkins, pens, social media graphics, and more.
- An optional training for wait staff and managers to learn how to maximize their participation in the event.
- The opportunity to have a Dining Out For Life Jacksonville Ambassador (volunteer) who will invite family, friends, and co-workers to your establishment and represent Northeast Florida AIDS Network (NFAN) on-site during your event.
IT'S GREAT MARKETING. With our strong media partnerships, your brand will positively impact and have extended exposure throughout Northeast Florida on various platforms such as print, social media, websites, Dining Out For Life® Jacksonville Restaurant Partners customers, and our Dining Out For Life® Ambassadors.
IT'S GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY. You help the NFAN Mary H. Lewis Food Pantry provides food assistance to those in the Northeast Florida HIV community.
IT'S FUN! The community is excited to support the cause and enjoy great food and drinks. They will also remember you and come back throughout the year!
Let's partner together and help those in need in Northeast Florida.
At Dining Out For Life® Jacksonville, partnerships play a crucial role in achieving success. These partnerships are based on goodwill and generosity, and your steadfast support helps to create enthusiasm and attract more customers to your restaurants on Thursday, April 25, 2024. This, in turn, helps raise funds for the NFAN Mary H. Lewis Food Pantry within the local community. As a token of our appreciation, you will receive promotional benefits and recognition, reaching over a million people in Northeast Florida through our marketing campaign. Your customers will also recognize your dedication and commitment to the community.
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SIGN UP
Sign up your restaurant, bar, food cart/truck, or brewery no later than March 1, 2025, to participate in this one-day community fundraising event.
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MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Dining Out For Life® Jacksonville event is promoted extensively through various media outlets and provides promotional resources to boost your business and the event.
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COMMUNITY
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the community comes together to dine out to give back - which means increased business and exposure to new customers.
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PARTICIPATION LEVEL
You have the option to select the level of participation, beginning at a minimum of 25%, with or without the sale of alcohol, up to a maximum of 100%.
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CONTRIBUTION
Your generous contribution genuinely impacts the lives of those in the Northeast Florida HIV Community who rely on food assistance programs such as the NFAN Mary H. Lewis Food Pantry.
Our media partners have a trustful relationship with their viewership and social media outreach. With your investment in the Dining Out For Life® event in Jacksonville, Florida, your business will have expanded brand awareness through our marketing campaign with over one million impressions throughout the Northeast Florida region encompassing Duval, Clay, St. John's, Baker, and Nassau counties.
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PRINT MATERIALS
IMPRESSIONS: 661,480
Save the Date Cards, Posters, Table Tents, Event Raffle Envelopes, Metro Diner Placemat Distribution Feb-Apr
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SOCIAL MEDIA
IMPRESSIONS: 500,373
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from NFAN/DOFLJax, Media Partners, and Restaurant Partners Mar-Apr
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eNEWSLETTER
IMPRESSIONS: 525,700
Folio Weekly Digital Entertainment March and April Issues
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MEDIA
IMPRESSIONS: 350,817
Interviews: Folio Weekly, First Coast Connect, and River City LIVE in March and April
Have Questions? We are here to help; please email us at: dofl@nfanjax.org and a member of our team will be in contact with you.
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