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<a href="http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=volunteering-kids-confessions-work-home-mom">As I complained in a TulsaKids Magazine blog post last week</a>, it's not always easy to reserve time for taking action to help our neighbors and improve our cities. We're all too busy. Something's got to give. Too often, that something is our community. 

<a href="http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa">Dining Out for Life Tulsa</a> is one way giving back is made easy. Plus, it's a great excuse to stuff your face to the point that you have to be rolled home.

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Sponsored by <a href="http://hopetesting.org/">H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach Prevention Education, Inc.)</a> and Tulsa restaurants, a portion of the proceeds from meals purchased at participating eateries this Thursday night goes to making a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women and children throughout our community by paying for local HIV services.

Here's what you need to copy into your calendar: 

<strong>Dining Out for Life Tulsa 2011</strong>
When: Thursday, April 28; breakfast, lunch or dinner
Where: A variety of Tulsa restaurants; see below 

Some of my favorite restaurants are participating in Dining Out for Life, including Elote Cafe, Fassler Hall, KEO, McNellie's, Mod's Coffee & Crepes, White Lion and Yokozuna. Even a coffee from Joebots will help this worthy cause. <a href="http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/participating"Here's a complete list of restaurants participating in DOfL2011</a>.

I'll be at <a href="http://www.bradytavern.com/"Brady Tavern</a> for dinner to meet and greet with other Dining Out for Lifers, so feel free to stop by, say hello and maybe, if you're up for it, have a little drinkie with me. If you want to be sure you have a seat, make a reservation by calling (918) 949-9801. 

If you're not available to stuff your face for Dining Out for Life this year but still want to help however you can, head to <a href="http://www.diningoutforlife.com/tulsa/donations">this contact form</a> so that the folks at H.O.P.E. can get in touch with you about ways you can pitch in. 

See you soon!