Dine Out for Maple Alley Inn FAQ
Simply fill out the registration form by April 17, 2026. We’ll follow up with next steps and promotional materials!
You pick your level of participation! Our suggested model is to ask your customers to “buy someone lunch at Maple Alley Inn” and add a simple $5 donation prompt to the customer’s check. However, whether you collect donations at checkout, contribute a percentage of sales, or make a flat donation, we’ll work with you to find the best fit.
Your restaurant will be featured in radio ads, social media posts, email newsletters, and Opportunity Council’s website, with shoutouts throughout the campaign.
Absolutely! You can customize your participation to fit your schedule and business needs.
No. We suggest you add a simple $5 donation prompt to the check, and donations are collected through your POS system.
Dine Out for Maple Alley Inn is a weeklong partnership between food businesses, local media, and the Opportunity Council. It gives diners a unique chance to support the Whatcom County culinary community, highlighting diversity, resiliency, great food, and a commitment to the community.
The fundraiser will run weeklong Weds, May 13 to Weds, May 20. Every participating restaurant at oppco.org/dineout has its own promotion, like a portion of monthly sales or a dollar amount for each purchase of a certain menu item. All that participants have to do is go to oppco.org/dineout, click on a restaurant and participate in the promotion written under their restaurant name.
Maple Alley Inn is a community meal program serving fresh, scratch-made meals to people facing hunger. A program of Opportunity Council, Maple Alley Inn offers everything a family meal provides to a diverse community of low-income families, homeless veterans, isolated older adults, and others by offering the chance to dine in dignity, offer companionship, and share their stories at a weekly meal.
Dine Out 2026 is May 13th to 20th. Restaurants may participate for the entire week, or specific days of their choosing. Please check the event calendar for more details.
We love to hear that! Just go to oppco.org/dineout/donatetodineout to donate to the fundraiser.
