Thursday (April 27)  is Dining Out For Life, an event during which restaurants give a portion of proceeds, or a flat amount, to AIDS service organizations.

In years past, that generally meant driving out to the Coachella Valley, where you could find many restaurants which were participating in the fundraiser. Not so any more.

While there are still many restaurants in the Coachella Valley that are involved (and helping support Desert AIDS Project), several local restaurants have signed on to help support the cause.

Interested in helping out? Here’s a list of local participating restaurants:

• Buttercup Catering, Claremont (Donating 65%)
• The Spot Cafe, Claremont and Upland (Donating 30%)
• Back to The Grind Coffeehouse, Riverside (Donating 25%)
• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino (Donating 20%)
• Avanti Italian Bistro & Bar, Pasadena (Donating 15%)
• Cafe Sevilla, Riverside (Donating 15%)
• Hamburger Mary’s, Ontario (Donating 15%)
• Twisted Gourmet, Corona (Donating 15%)
• Eddie’s Italian Eatery, Claremont (Donating 10%)
• House of Pong, Claremont (Donating 10%)
• Nuno’s Bistro & Bar, Upland (Donating a flat fee)
• Riverside Grill & Bar, Chino (Donating a flat fee)

Locally, proceeds will benefit Foothill AIDS Project.

For more information on the Foothill AIDS Project fundraiser click here.

However, if you feel like driving out to the Coachella Valley, here’s a list of participating restaurants:

• Townie Bagels | Bakery | Cafe, Palm Springs (Donating 110%)
• 533 Viet Fusion, Palm Springs (formerly Pho 533) (Donating 100%)
• The Barn Kitchen at Sparrows Lodge, Palm Springs (Donating 100%)
• Ristretto For Coffee Lovers, Palm Springs (Donating 100%)
• Rooster And The Pig, Palm Springs (Donating 100%)
• Earnest Coffee, Palm Springs (Donating 75%)
• Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs (Donating 75%)
• Trio Restaurant, Palm Springs (Donating 60%)
• Chill Bar, Palm Springs (Donating 55%)
• Alicante Spanish American Cuisine, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grille, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• LULU California Bistro, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• Over The Rainbow Cupcakes, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• Raw Remedy Organic Juice & Raw Food Bar, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• RetroRoom Lounge, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• Sunshine Café, Cathedral City (Donating 50%)
• Zin American Bistro, Palm Springs (Donating 50%)
• AJ’s On The Green And Splash Bar, Cathedral City (Donating 33%)
• Appetito Deli, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Aspen Mills Bakery & Cafe, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Bernie’s Lounge and Supper Club, Rancho Mirage (Donating 33%)
• Blaze Pizza, Palm Desert and Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Bonta Restaurant & Bar, Cathedral City (Donating 33%)
• The Broken Yolk Cafe, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Catalan Mediterranean Restaurant, Rancho Mirage (Donating 33%)
• Chicken Ranch, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Copley’s On Palm Canyon, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Cuistot Restaurant, Palm Desert (Donating 33%)
• Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• dish Creative Cuisine, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Draughtsman, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Eight4Nine Restaurant, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• El Mirasol at Los Arboles, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• El Mirasol Cocina Mexicana, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Escena Lounge & Grill, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• FARM, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Firehouse Subs, Palm Desert and Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Fox & Fiddle California, Rancho Mirage (Donating 33%)
• Georgie’s Alibi/Azul, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Giuseppe’s Pizza & Pasta, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Guacamoles, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• The Hood Bar & Pizza, Palm Desert (Donating 33%)
• Jake’s, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• JT’s Diner, Palm Desert (Donating 33%)
• Kaiser Grille, Palm Desert and Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• King’s Highway at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• The Kitchen @ Hard Rock Hotel, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Le Donne Cucina Italiana, Palm Desert (Donating 33%)
• Maracas Mexican Cantina & Grill, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Michael Holmes’ Purple Room, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Native Foods Café, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Pinocchio in the Desert, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Purple Palm, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Reservoir, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• The Slice N.Y. Style Pizzeria Ristorante, Rancho Mirage (Donating 33%)
• Smoke Tree BBQ Bar & Grill, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• SO•PA at L’Horizon Resort and Spa, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Terrace Restaurant @ the Hilton, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Tipper’s Gourmet Marketplace, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• The Tropicale, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)
• Vicky’s of Santa Fe, Indian Wells (Donating 33%)
• Watercress Vietnamese Bistro, Palm Springs (Donating 33%)

For more information on the Desert AIDS Project fundraiser click here.