Cascade AIDS Project

❤️ Thank You, Portland ❤️

Yesterday, our community came together for Dining Out for Life Portland in support of Cascade AIDS Project and programs serving people living with or impacted by HIV.

From morning coffee runs to dinners, happy hours, your favorite takeout and restaurant discoveries across the Portland metro, every meal made an impact.

A huge thank you to all participating restaurants, supporters, volunteers, and community members who helped make this year’s event possible.

🍽️ We’d love to hear about your experience:
• Where did you dine?
• What was your favorite meal or moment?
• Did you discover a new restaurant?
• Tag the restaurants you visited in the comments!

If you took photos throughout the day, feel free to share them in the comments or tag us in your posts. It’s been incredible seeing the community come together through food, conversation, and support.

Thank you for helping turn everyday dining into meaningful impact ❤️

“I had an absolute blast at Boom Arts Presents by Kristina Wong at Portland Center Stage!

This show examines the food bank industrial complex through wit, humorous parody songs, and education. Kristina expertly takes you on a journey through these complex topics while giving sass, humor, and twists and turns. I cannot recommend this show enough. Melissa Clayton and I laughed our faces off. Go see this show! I promise you will love it.
Shoutout to for inviting me to be a post-show panelist with OFB President Andrea Williams, Dom from .lovedbloc, Tracy Cameron Francis, and herself.

We had a lot of great questions about the work that we do, how we see food insecurity in Oregon, and how we are meeting that change. The audience had thoughtful questions about the SNAP crisis, how organizations intend to move forward, and how folks can get involved.
Grateful to have the support of Cascade AIDS Project Ambassador Council members Melissa Clayton and Jess Daly, along with Joy and our friend Evan Keith Strandberg.“

- Brent Blackwell (), Manager of Esther's Pantry and Tod's Corner

🍽️ Dining Out for Life Portland is TODAY!
On Thursday, May 28, participating restaurants across the Portland metro are donating a portion of sales to Cascade AIDS Project (CAP).

Whether you’re grabbing coffee, meeting friends for happy hour, ordering takeout, or trying a new restaurant, your plans today can help support:
• housing support
• healthcare navigation
• HIV prevention resources
• education and community care

❤️ Dine Out. Give Back.⁠

Heading out today? Tag us in your food photos, drinks, takeout orders, and restaurant discoveries. We love seeing the community come together across Portland for Dining Out for Life.

➡️ Share this post
➡️ Tag your favorite restaurants
➡️ Invite friends to dine with you
➡️ Help spread the word across Portland

Please check the website for participating restaurant details, hours, and donation specifics, as offerings and participation vary by location.

Find participating restaurants:
https://link.capnw.org/dofl26

Sponsors: Columbia Bank and PepsiCo

🍽️ Dining Out for Life Portland is TOMORROW!
On Thursday, May 28, participating restaurants across the Portland metro will donate a portion of sales to Cascade AIDS Project (CAP).

Whether you’re grabbing coffee, meeting friends for dinner, ordering takeout, or trying somewhere new, your plans tomorrow can help support:
• housing support
• healthcare navigation
• HIV prevention resources
• education and community care

❤️ Dine Out. Give Back.⁠

Now’s the perfect time to plan where you’ll go, invite friends, and help spread the word throughout Portland.

📸 Dining out tomorrow? Tag us in your food photos, drinks, and restaurant discoveries. We love seeing the community come together for DOFL / PDX.

Please check the website for participating restaurant details, hours, and donation specifics, as offerings and participation vary by location.

https://link.capnw.org/dofl26

Sponsors: Columbia Bank and PepsiCo

Thank you to KGW, Poison Waters, and Lisa Schroeder from Mother’s Bistro & Bar for highlighting Dining Out For Life® Portland and supporting the work of Cascade AIDS Project.

On Thursday, May 28, Mother’s Bistro & Bar will donate 10% of all sales to support CAP programs and services. Whether you stop in for house-smoked pastrami on house-made rye, pancakes, pot roast, breakfast, lunch, or dinner, every meal gives back!

Watch the KGW feature:
https://link.capnw.org/KGW

Dining Out for Life® Portland returns Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Participating restaurants across the Portland metro will donate a portion of sales to Cascade AIDS Project, helping fund programs supporting people living with or impacted by HIV.

Whether you’re grabbing coffee, meeting friends for happy hour, ordering takeout, or heading out to dinner, your meal can help support:
• Housing support services
• Healthcare navigation
• HIV prevention education & resources
• Community care programs

How to participate:
1. Visit a participating restaurant on Thursday, May 28
2. Dine in, order takeout, or enjoy happy hour
3. A portion of sales will be donated to CAP

Please check the participation details for each restaurant before visiting, as donation participation may vary by location, menu items, alcohol sales, or specific hours.

View participating restaurants:
https://link.capnw.org/dofl26

Thank you to our sponsors Columbia Bank and PepsiCo for supporting this year’s event.

Following the May 26 performance of , Brent Blackwell, Manager of Esther’s Pantry & Tod’s Corner, will participate in a live post-show panel discussion alongside Kristina Wong and Andrea Williams, President of Oregon Food Bank.

In this karaoke-fueled musical comedy, Kristina Wong explores America’s emergency food system through humor, storytelling, and live performance. Inspired by experiences from New York to the Navajo Nation, the production examines food insecurity, government assistance, and grassroots community solutions in a uniquely entertaining and thought-provoking way.

Audience members will also have the opportunity to submit questions for the panel during intermission at the Oregon Food Bank table.

🎟 Use promo code COMMUNITY for $10 off tickets
❤️ May 26 is also a pay-what-you-can performance

Tickets:
https://link.capnw.org/KWpanel

More ways to get tickets:
https://link.capnw.org/KWTS

Dining Out For Portland is ONE WEEK AWAY! With more than 40 dining partners on board, we've got bites that give back and sips that support our community!

Proudly sponsored by Columbia Bank and PepsiCo, this year's event benefits the programs and services of CAP, including HIV services, housing support, primary healthcare at Prism Health, and residential care at Our House.

Got an appetite for good food and good work? Just stop by a participating dining partner, and a portion of your bill goes directly to CAP’s life-saving work. No extra steps, no donation form, just great food and real impact. Make your dining plan today at https://link.capnw.org/dofl26

📣Dining Out For Life is back in Portland!📣

🍽️Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 28, because we've got an incredible lineup of restaurants ready to welcome you.

Sponsored by Columbia Bank and PepsiCo, this years event is benefitting the programs and services of CAP, including HIV services, housing support, primary healthcare at Prism Health, and residential care at Our House

✨The important deets✨: Grab your friends, pick a participating restaurant. Participation is easy, squeezy, lemon peasy: eat out at a participating restaurant, and a portion of your bill goes directly to life-saving work. No extra steps, no donation form, just great food and real impact.

🌈Eat Good. Do Good.🌈

🔗See the full list of participating restaurants and learn more at https://link.capnw.org/dofl26