Thrive DC Partners with Mio Restaurant to "Dine and Do Good"

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrive DC, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless, hungry and vulnerable individuals in the DC metropolitan area, will partner with award-winning Mio Restaurant to "Dine and Do Good" on Saturday May 19, 2012. In one evening, diners could help Thrive DC raise enough to meet the emergency needs of more than 1,700 homeless or at-risk individuals.

A thriving partnership now in its third year, "Dine and Do Good" will feature a prix fixe menu highlighting the culinary expertise of two Thrive DC board members. Thrive DC receives a portion of the proceeds for each meal served.

"We're thrilled to partner with Mio for what promises to be a terrific dining experience and an opportunity to make a real difference for some of our community's most vulnerable individuals," said Alicia Horton, Thrive DC Executive Director.

Through partnering with Mio, Thrive DC will also create Real Opportunity for its clients. The Real Opportunity program provides individuals with comprehensive support, rigorous training and life-skills coaching to help them enter the workforce and become self-sufficient. Mio Restaurant shares Thrive DC's commitment to ending the cycle of homelessness, and will be participating as a training location for the 2012 program.

Prix fixe meal price is $55 per person. Reservations may be made online or by calling the restaurant at (202) 955-0075. Mio is located at 1110 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005.

Thrive DC is an independent 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization serving the District of Columbia and honored by the 2008-09 Catalogue for Philanthropy as "one of the best small charities in the Greater Washington region." Founded in 1979, Thrive DC, previously known as Dinner Program for Homeless Women (DPHW), serves anyone in need, providing a comprehensive range of crisis and individual case management services to men and women of all ages, backgrounds, races, and ethnicities.  

SOURCE Thrive DC