Between the Iraq war and Anna Nicole Smith’s death, the news simply doesn’t seem to have room to cover the human rights crises that are occurring in Darfur. That doesn’t mean atrocities aren’t happening though. Darfur, in the middle of a huge political and social uprising. Hundred of thousands of people are fleeing the violence and an organization called Mercy Corps is in the Sudanese region providing aid and teaching the people healthy living practices.

On April 3rd, 80 restaurants, coffee shops and bars around Seattle are taking part in Dine For Darfur. 25% of your bill at any of the participating establishments will go to Mercy Corps in their struggle to provide for the thousands of refugees in Darfur. From the Dine For Darfur Website:
“Each day you make decisions which affect your life — where you buy your coffee, your lunch, your dinner, your glass of wine. On April 3rd, 2007, we offer you the opportunity to make these same choices and have them make a difference in the world. Purchase your food and drink at a 'Dine for Darfur' establishment and 25% of that money will be generously donated to aid relief efforts in Darfur. By choosing to eat at participating restaurants on April 3rd, you are choosing to support Seattle's neighborhood restaurants in their effort to make a difference in the world.”

For more information about the Darfur conflict, visit the wikipedia site.

For more information about mercy corps, visit their website.

 

List of participating places: Lattes for Darfur | Pints for Darfur | Dine for Darfur 

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Lattes for Darfur    Capitol Hill     * Caffe Vita     * Fuel (19th Ave E)     * Fuel (Montlake)     * Top Pot Doughnuts Wedgewood     * Top Pot Doughnuts Queen Anne     * Caffe Fiore     * Caffe Vita Wallingford     * Irwin's Coffee Shop        and Bakery:        2123 N 40th        Phone: 206-673-1484     * Fuel Ballard     * Caffe Fiore Downtown     * Top Pot				Pints for Darfur   Capitol Hill     * Linda's:        707 E Pine St        Phone: 206-325-1220         * Liberty     * Havana     * Garage Fremont     * Triangle:     * Ballroom in Fremont Queen Anne     * Great Nabob Ballard     * King's Hardware:        5225 Ballard Ave. N.W.        Phone: 206-782-0027         * Prost     * Sambar at        Le Gourmand:        5416 6th Ave NW        Phone: 206-781-4883 Eastlake     * Feierabend Roosevelt     * Die Bierstub
Dine for Darfur
Capitol Hill     * Coastal Kitchen     * Julia's     * El Greco     * Lark     * Via Tribunali     * Café Lago     * Broadway Grill:        314 Broadway E        206-328-7000         * Montlake Ale House        and Eatery:        2307 24th Ave. E.        Phone: 206-726-5968         * 1200 Bistro     * Pagliacci Pizza     * Bimbo's Bitchin'        Burrito Kitchen:        506 E. Pine St.        Phone: 206-329-9978 Fremont     * Ponti     * Brad's Swingside:        4212 Fremont Ave. N.        Phone: 206-633-4057         * Red Door     * Blue C     * 35th Street Bistro     * The Dish:        4358 Leary Way NW        Phone: 206-782-9985 West Seattle     * Ovio     * Endolyne Joe's     * Cactus     * Mission     * Blackbird     * West 5     * Talaricos:        4718 California Ave. S.W.          Phone: 206-937-3463     * Matador U District     * Atlas     * Blue C     * Agua Verde     * Pied Piper:        2404 NE 65th St        Phone: 206-729-0603        * Pagliacci Pizza Columbia City/Mt. Baker     * Geraldines Counter     * Tutta Bella     * Mioposto     * Lottie's Lounge				Queen Anne     * 5 Spot     * Moxie     * Veil     * ten mercer     * Chinoise Café     * Peso's:        605 Queen Anne N        Phone: 206-283-9353     * Pagliacci Pizza Magnolia     * Szmania Madison Valley     * Cactus     * Chinoise Wallingford     * Julia's     * Tutta Bella     * Chinoise Greenlake     * Nells     * Monas:        6421 Latona Ave. N.E.        Phone: 206-526-1188 Ballard     * The Hi-Life     * Matador     * Jolly Roger Taproom        at Maritime Pacific        Brewing Co. Eastlake     * Serafina Madrona     * Madrona Ale House        and Eatery:        1138 34th Ave.        Phone: 206-323-7807         * St. Clouds South Lake Union     * South Lake Grill Downtown     * Frontier Room     * Queen City Grill

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