Go out to dinner tonight and help fight domestic abuse

Newton - On Thursday, July 30th, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Intervention Services (DASI), with sponsors TD Bank, WSUS, WNNJ and the New Jersey Herald, is presenting the third annual Dine Out for DASI awareness campaign and fundraiser. Twenty-six area restaurants are participating by donating a portion of that day’s proceeds to DASI, a local nonprofit agency providing shelter and services to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Participating restaurants include: Andre’s Restaurant, Newton, Arthur’s St. Moritz, Sparta, Asian Island, Sparta, Bella Italia, Andover, The Boat House, Swartswood Lake, Casa Mia, Sparta, The County Seat, Newton, The Dining Room, Sparta, Dominick’s Pizza & Restaurant, Newton, Everything Homemade, Lafayette, George’s Wine & Gourmet Gallery, Branchville, The Homestead Restaurant, Sparta, The Irish Cottage Inn, Franklin, Kabob’s at the Northwood Inn, Glasser/Hopatcong, Krave Café & Caterers, Newton, Lafayette House, Lafayette, The Mexican Place, Sparta, New Jersey Bar & Grill, Stanhope and Mine Hill, Panera Bread, Sparta, The Pizza Place, Sparta, Prima’s Gourmet Pizza & Subs, Jefferson, Rita’s Ice, Sparta, Riviera Maya, Branchville, Salsa Mexican Cuisine, Newton, and the Village Saloon, Sparta. For the most current list of participating restaurants, with phone numbers and locations, go to the DASI website, www.dasi.org. DASI operates a confidentially-located shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children who are not safe in their own homes. Other services include counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, court accompaniment, crisis intervention, a 24-hour hotline 973-875-1211, a food pantry, information and referrals. For more information call 973-579-2386.