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Tacos for a cause!

I love volunteering and giving time to charitable organizations. There is nothing like the feeling you get knowing you have made a difference in someones life. In my busy world I cannot always find time and in this market the donation dollars are becoming more sparse than ever. However, Blue Mesa made it easy. Everyone has to eat, eh?

The Blue Mesa Grill is a well known restaurant in the D/FW Metroplex. They have excellent food and atmosphere. Another thing they have is a desire to help the community. For every taco sold they donate one dollar to charity. The money goes to shelters for children and even Operation Kindness, a no-kill shelter for animals. You have to love a restaurant who's motto is, "Food is art. Tequila is life."

This little guy was adopted from Operation Kindness in 1997.

I will be making my donation having lunch there later today!

Posted by Melody Botting Real Estate Network on 01/20/2009 06:01 AM

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27 Comments on Tacos for a cause!

JAN

Have fun @ the lunch, we were looking into getting my dad an adopted dog. He had an australian shepherd he had to put down a couple of months ago and found one in the paper but she was already gone. I am going to keep searching for one for him, he just loves dogs. KM

KM, there are many good ones out there. Operation Kindness would be a long drive but I bet www.petfinder.com has the perfect fit for your Dad!

Mel...

Wow, that's a pretty hefty contribution to two very worthwhile charities. Good for them!

As you know I am also big on giving back here in Austin Texas and I also love the food at Blue Mesa (I have a couple of their recipes), I cannot think of a tastier way to donate!

Its awesome when a business recognizes the needs in a community that supports them and gives back. What a great thing!

Nice going girl! Have a great day. xxoo

Mel~I'd eat tacos even if there was no charity benefit. In my book, this is a win-win for everyone. You get great food and local charities get much needed money without having to actively solicit it. Enjoy and have a taco for me :-0

Hi Mel,

What a great community effort put forth by the restaurant. Enjoy your charity endeavor.

?= is the meal a tax write off? LOL

Have a good day.

Tacos and a good cause, sounds like they have a good plan here.

Taht is a nice amount to donate. I must give them credit

Mel - great idea about the tacos, anyplace with a motto like that is a place I know that I can be comfortable in.

That "little" guy looks very happy. Nice cause and I bet the eats were good too!

Mel, the gauntlet can be carried in many ways, I like the thought simple and easy to see the results sell a taco donate a dollar. 5:30 here and tequila is sounding good. thanks for both good ideas.

Melody - I wish more restaurants would have the desire to donate to charities. As you stated the donation dollars are more sparse than ever before. Thanks for the tip, maybe, we can do this in my area.

Mel, thanks, guess it is time to have another meal at Blue Mesa!!

I love WIN-WIN ideas for raising money! I just wrote about one. It is cool when you can make the donation AND get something you need at the same time! It just makes it easier for people to give!

Hey Mel... I love the Blue Mesa... I love tacos... I love pups! Sounds to me like a good reason for us to get together again soon! :)

Mel, I think that's a wonderful thing that Blue Mesa does. If they had restaurants here that supported a cause I would certainly eat there more often..........and I'm sorry to say that of all the many restaurants I know, I can't think of a one. What a shame.

Sounds like a really good deal. Cool dog. Looks like he had a taco or two. j/k

JAN

I love to see businesses participate in this way towards good causes. Pet adoption is the way to go if you are looking for a companion. Have a great day Mel

Melody - I do understand what you mean! I love the picture of your dog!

JAN

I LOVE TACOS YUMMY-YUMMY-YUMMY

Mel-That is really great that they do that. I use to volunteer alot more than I do now. I had to slow down-not enough hours in the day. I still do some, but not like I did at one time. It is a really good feeling to help others. Enjoy your tacos.

JAN

Nice... I was sold at "Food is art. Tequila is life." Where the heck do I sign up?

Mel - Posts like this just remind me why I like you so much... You're not just a smart chick, but a giving one too.

Melody, I am not sure that I would call him little. With that said, this is a great idea.

JAN

Hi Melody - I am just starting to do charity work and really liking it. I like the taco idea...everybody loves them!!!!

FEB

Melody - I am not a taco fan, but I have two adopted "rescue" dogs. We have had Peppi for approx 7 yrs and Lacey going on 4 years. I like the motto and love that they make donations. - Judy

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