The Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) will hold its 24th annual Dining Out For Life fundraiser on Thursday, April 30. The annual event encourages area residents to dine out at participating restaurants in support of HIV care and prevention in our region.
Presented by Fred Anderson’s Prestige Subaru, and with support from the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, Dining Out For Life is one of the oldest and most popular fundraisers in our region, celebrating both our local restaurant industry and WNCAP’s life saving programs and services. The money raised helps provide care coordination, rental assistance, education, overdose reversal kits, and more.
“For 40 years, WNCAP has been providing care and support to people living with HIV, and I’m proud of how our work has grown to meet the evolving needs of our community,” says Antonio Del Toro, WNCAP’s executive director. “Whether we’re delivering food to a homebound client or working with a landlord to prevent an eviction, we know these efforts save lives, and they reflect how deeply the WNCAP team cares about each individual we serve. Dining Out For Life is an opportunity for our community to come together to support a healthier, safer Western North Carolina, while also celebrating and supporting our local restaurants.”
With ongoing grant funding shortfalls, rising housing costs, threats to Medicaid and other public health safety net programs, as well as increasing disparities in our most rural neighborhoods, it is more important than ever to support HIV care and prevention in our region.
This year, WNCAP welcomes even more participating venues—including restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, and bakeries—across Western North Carolina. With expanded participation in communities including Hendersonville, Brevard, Highlands, Waynesville, and Black Mountain, organizers anticipate one of the most impactful Dining Out For Life events in close to a decade.
For more information about WNCAP and Dining Out For Life, visit WNCAP.org/2026-dining-out-for-life/ or contact Bellamy Crawford at 828-573-0336.
