Dine out: Do good

Dine Out for Kids is June 16.
It's the 10th-anniversary edition of this fundraiser -- in which restaurants donate a portion of their day's sales to Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, a group that works to keep kids in school, graduate and prepare for life. CIS serves nearly 5,000 kids currently, in 37 CMS schools.
Among participating restaurants (which you can also find here: Alexander Michael's, Arthur's at SouthPark and Uptown, Big Daddy's, Bonterra, Bravo at Northlake, Brio, Brixx, Caffe Siena, Cantina 1511, Coffee Cup, Comet Grill, Don Pedro, Eddie's Place, Fleming's, Harper's at SouthPark, Johnny Burrito, Las Ramblas, The Lodge, M5, Mama Ricotta's, McAlister's Deli, Mert's, Nothing but Noodles, Pewter Rose, Quizno's at Whitehall, Showmars on East Boulevard, Sonny's, Upstream, Village Tavern and Zink.