By LOVASHNI KHALIKAPRASAD
Instead of dining on heroes the owners of Michael Jordan’s Steak House and the ABC-TV war correspondent Bob Woodruff are asking New Yorkers to dine for heroes for one day in November.
That was the gist of a promotion staged at the Grand Central Station restaurant on Tuesday, launching the first annual one-day-only event called “Dine Out for Heroes” on November 5 when over 100 Manhattan restaurants have pledged to donate $1 for each guest who dines to Woodruff’s foundation to benefit returning war veterans.
“This is an opportunity as I said for all of us to come together and thank the many men and women who have served our country and who have stood up for us,” said Penny Glazier, founder of the restaurant chain that owns the steak house. The restaurant patrons will also be given the opportunity to make further donations on the occasion labeled “Stand Up for Heroes Day.”
Stand Up for Heroes in collaboration between the Woodruff foundation and New York Comedy Festival has raised more than $21 million to date. The money is used to support injured service members and their families.
“So far, two million veterans and their family members have benefited, “said Bob Woodruff who was wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq eight years ago.
The national nonprofit group is committed to ensuring that post 9/11 service members, veterans and their family thrive in education, rehabilitation, employment and basically a better quality of life upon returning home.
Some of the legendary New York City restaurateurs who pledged to participate in the event include: Daniel Bould, Andrew Carmellini, Jeffrey Lefcourt, Drew Nieporent, Simon Oren, Eric Ripert, Jeff Zalaznick, Bob Grimes and Lockhart Steele.
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he participating restaurants include Le Monde, Atlantic Grill, BLT Prime, North Square, The Four Seasons and Tgif Friday’s.
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