Dine Out For St. Patty’s Day

St. Patty’s Day weekend isn’t just about green beer – okay, it is, but this year it’s also about giving back to the community. March 16 to 18, dine out at selected restaurants in Pensacola and they will donate 10 percent or more of their net proceeds to United Way of Escambia County.

Participating restaurants include: Becky’s Eatery, Cajun Specialty Meats, City Grocery Deli & Wine, The Global Grill, The Grand Marlin, H2O, The Happy Pig, The Honeybaked Ham, Moe’s Southwest Grill, New Yorker Deli & Pizzeria, Nippon Express, O’zone Pizza Pub, Peter B’s Sports Grill at DeLuna Lanes, Sake Café, Slips Restaurant, Tropical Smoothie Café and Varona’s.

The past two years United Way’s partnering restaurants have raised $10,000 to support local individuals who unexpectedly find themselves challenged with financial, health or education-related hardships. Proceeds raised provided 52,000 hot meals during natural disasters, 3,000 special needs shelter spaces, 43,000 meals to the elderly and 208,000 crisis line calls answered. This is the third year for United Way’s Dine Out fundraiser.

“We deeply value the support of the many restaurants that are choosing to participate this year,” said President/CEO of United Way of Escambia County Andrea Farage. “We encourage everyone to show their appreciation by dining out at these establishments on St. Patty’s Day weekend. This fundraiser is a perfect opportunity to eat out at some of your favorite restaurants and give back to the community you love!”

Visit unitedwayescambia.org or call 434-3157 for more information about the fundraiser.