Local Restaurants Raise Money for 'No Kid Hungry'

When you eat out this month, you can help raise funds for hungry children.

A national nonprofit, Share Our Strength, is calling on restaurants and the people who eat at them to help end childhood hunger through their Dine Out for No Kid Hungry program.

By eating at participating restaurants in September, a portion of the proceeds from your meal will be donated to No Kid Hungry. 

Several restaurants with locations in Lexington are participating, including Mellow Mushroom, , , and .

The official week for the event is Sept. 16 through 22, but restaurants are encouraged to participate for as much of the month as possible.

Mellow Mushroom is donating a $1 to No Kid Hungry every time a customer orders the bruschetta appetizer in September. 

At Bruegger's Bagels this month, customers can purchase a $3 coupon booklet, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to No Kid Hungry. The restaurant chain will also donate $1 for every like the Bruegger's Facebook page gets in September.

Dine Out For No Kid Hungry has raised more than $4 million for the No Kid Hungry campaign — funds that are used to raise awareness about child hunger in the U.S., support school breakfast, as well as summer and after-school meal programs, and educate kids and their families on how to cook healthy meals with limited resources.

Find other participating restaurants in the Columbia area.