On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, Triangle residents will have the opportunity
to help feed the hungry in their communities when they patronize any
local restaurant participating in the 16th annual RSVVP (Restaurants
Sharing V/5 + V/5 Percent) Day.
This year, hundreds of restaurants throughout Chapel Hill/Carrboro,
Durham and Raleigh are being encouraged to participate in this RSVVP
event to aid shelters and community kitchens throughout the Triangle
area. Funds are raised through the donations of participating restaurants
that pledge 10 percent of their gross receipts on RSVVP Day for breakfast,
lunch, dinner or take-out meals. Central Carolina Bank (CCB) and SA
Boney & Associates (a new sponsor in 2004) funded all administrative
costs for this event.
Because of their generosity, all proceeds from this popular annual
fund-raiser benefit the Food Bank of North Carolina, the Inter-Faith
Council for Social Service, and The Durham Community Kitchen, a program
of Urban Ministries of Durham, Inc. The RSVVP Program began in 1989
with participation by restaurants in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. A year
later, when Raleigh and Durham joined the program, it became an annual
Triangle-wide event.