Grille on Main Fights AIDS Thursday and All Month!

Grille on Main, 50 Main Street, East Greenwich, will be among dozens of restaurants across Rhode Island participating in Dining Out for Life, Thursday, April 24, benefitting AIDS Project Rhode Island.

The Dining Out for Life concept is simple: eat at a participating restaurant on Thursday, April 24.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit AIDS Project Rhode, which for more than 30 years, has provided HIV/AIDS prevention and education services, as well as assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS.   AIDS Project RI is a division of Family Service of RI, a statewide non-profit human service and educational organization.

In addition to donating a portion of its dinner proceeds on April 24th, the Grille on Main has been raising money for AIDS Project Rhode Island all month.

“During the month of April, the Grille on Main, in cooperation with the Stephen Marra Foundation, has been supporting AIDS Project Rhode Island to raise awareness about AIDS,” said Liz Viau, Grille on Main’s office manager and treasurer for the Stephen Marra Foundation.  “The Grille on Main will be participating in Dining Out for Life on April 24th, as well as serving up drink specials and collecting donations for the entire month.  Please stop by to show your support or check out the website at www.aidsprojectri.org.” 

 “We thank the Grille on Main and the Stephen Marra Foundation for their support,” said Thomas Bertrand, MPH, AIDS Project Rhode Island executive director.  “They are not only raising money but are raising awareness that HIV/AIDS is a threat that touches too many lives in Rhode Island and across the nation, a threat that is easily preventable.”  Information about HIV/AIDS, including preventing its transmission, is available at www.aidsprojectri.org, he noted.

NBC 10 anchor Mario Hilario is chairing the event, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. “Marking the 10th anniversary of Dining Out for Life in Rhode Island, I am especially honored to chair this important event that brings about awareness of HIV/AIDS as well as raises funds for HIV testing, education and prevention efforts, and to care for people infected with HIV,” said Mr. Hilario.

In addition to Grille on Main, the following restaurants are participating: , in Cumberland: Pamfilio’s;  in Narragansett, Hank’s Down South; in Newport, SpeakEasy Bar & Grille; in Pawtucket,  Rasoi and Hose Company No. 6; in Providence, Blaze East Side, CAV, Eastside Creamery, The Flatbread Company, Gracie’s (April 23), Hanley’s, Hemenway’s, India, Kitchen Bar, Los Andes, New Rivers, Parkside Rotisserie & Bar, Pizzico,  The Red Fez, Rí Rá Irish Pub, Rosalina’s, Rue De L’Espoir, Shula’s 347 Grill,Three Sisters, and Vagabond Food Truck; in Seekonk, Dublin Rose; and in Woonsocket, The Burrito Company. Details regarding which meals are involved in the event and more information are available at

http://www.diningoutforlife.com/providence/restaurants or by emailing amy@aidsprojectri.org.