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Simple by design

Good food. Real impact.

Three easy steps turn your next dinner out into a donation for a cause you care about.

01

Buy a voucher

Choose a restaurant and complete your purchase in seconds. Your voucher is emailed instantly with a unique QR code.

Vouchers are valid for one year from the date of purchase and are accepted at every restaurant in our network.

02

Dine at a restaurant

Book a table at any participating restaurant and present your QR code when you pay. The staff scan it and your voucher is applied to the bill.

No app download needed. Works on any phone or printed out.

03

Charity gets the donation

15% of your voucher's face value is automatically donated to the charity you selected at checkout — every single time, with no extra steps.

You choose from Feeding America, Doctors Without Borders, WWF, and St. Jude.

Charities you support

Every voucher purchase directs 15% of its value to one of these verified organizations.

Hunger relief

Feeding America

The nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, supporting 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries across the country.

$15 feeds a family for a week

Emergency medical care

Doctors Without Borders

Delivers emergency medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, and exclusion from healthcare in over 70 countries.

$25 provides emergency consultations

Conservation

World Wildlife Fund

Works to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth, protecting wildlife and wild places.

$50 supports habitat protection

Childhood cancer research

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Leads the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

$100 funds a day of research

For restaurant staff

Accepting a Dining for a Cause voucher takes less than 30 seconds.

1

Guest presents QR code

The diner shows their voucher QR code on their phone or a printed copy at the time of payment.

2

Scan at /redeem

Open www.diningforacause.com/redeem on any device with a camera. Point it at the QR code — no app or login required.

3

Confirm and apply

The screen shows the voucher amount and charity. Tap Redeem to mark it used and apply the value to the guest's bill.

4

Donation is processed

15% of the voucher value is automatically queued for donation. Nothing extra for you to do — it's all handled in the background.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to dine with purpose?

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