Outback Steakhouse to Dish Out Food For Charitable Donations
Local Radio Station Partners With Restaurant to Hold Drive for St. Vincent’s

   SAN DIEGO — The Outback Steakhouse, with the help of local radio station 103.7 The Planet, will hold a Mother’s Day-themed drive in behalf of St. Vincent de Paul Village on Friday, May 10, between 12 and 1:30 p.m. at the restaurant’s 4196 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard location.

   The Planet has signed up 150 listeners to attend the benefit. Those listeners will bring items ranging from bath gels to perfume to gently used women’s clothing, all of which has been earmarked for mothers living at St. Vincent’s. For their contribution, donors will enjoy lunch on that day at the Outback Steakhouse. The restaurant, which traditionally only opens for dinner, will also be open for lunch on Mother’s Day.

   Village President, Fr. Joe Carroll, says these types of events underscore what is at the core of the St. Vincent’s mission.

   "Changing lives is our focus," Fr. Joe says. "Central to that is restoring in our less fortunate children, mothers and fathers the dignity which has been lost to life on the streets. Donations of health and beauty aids and the resulting joy it brings to our mothers support our efforts to provide our clients a dignified environment where self-worth is very much alive."

   Currently, 60 mothers and 181 children live at St. Vincent’s. Most families stay an average of six to eight months and avail themselves of programs and services aimed at assisting families to regain their self-sufficiency.

   For more information on Friday’s event, please call (619) 525-1608.# # #