The Michael Doss Second Annual Birthday Charity Dinner will be held Saturday, April 26th at 6 PM at a location in Fountain Valley, CA. The event is open to friends, family and acquaintances of Michael Doss or his friends and family. Anyone wishing to attend can email me for more information.

Typically for birthday celebrations, my friends and I go out to a nice dinner and some sort of entertainment afterwards. It's always fun, and somewhat costly (usually $40-$70 per person for the evening), though cost tends not to be an issue where the birthday person's events are concerned. While deciding what to do for my birthday last year, I realized how lucky we all are to be able to go out, have fun, and eat what we like, never going hungry and never having to think about where our next meal will be coming from. I decided it'd be a nice change to host a charity dinner, where attendees could give the cost of a night out to charity and still enjoy a fine dinner and entertainment.

This year, I'm doing the same thing. We raised almost $1000 last year for three charities, and we hope to raise more in 2003. Donations are voluntary, and there is no minimum or maximum amounts. Our donation guideline is to "give what you'd expect to spend for an evening out". Attendees (as well as anyone else willing to donate who can not/will not attend) will have the choice to give to the highlighted charity or to the charity of their choice. This year's featured charity is America's Second Harvest. From their website:

America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization. Through a network of over 200 food banks and food-rescue programs, we distribute food to 26 million hungry Americans each year, eight million of whom are children. Last year, America's Second Harvest distributed 1.7 billion pounds of food to needy Americans, serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Our goal is to end hunger in America.

Dinner and entertainment for the evening will be provided by Michael Doss and guests who choose to bring sides, appetizers, desserts, and drinks. No dish or bottle is required, though guests are welcome to bring what they'd like. A menu for the event as well as more specific information will become available as we get closer to the event.

Since this is a birthday event, presents are welcome but not required. I ask that if you're bringing a gift, spend half as much as you would have otherwise, and give the remainder to the charity of your choice. I look forward to seeing all of you on the 26th!

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