Twenty percent of proceeds from all lunch and dinner sales at La Dolce Vita Ristorante Italiano in Castle Pines go to Cat Care Society (CCS) on February 28, 2013, as CCS debuts its 2013 restaurant fundraising series. Further, La Dolce Vita is participating in Denver Restaurant Week (Feb. 23 through March 8), so diners can also enjoy selections from a special menu that includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert for two people for $52.80.

1.
Cat
Care
Society
Launches
2013
Restaurant
Fundraising
Series
February
28th
at
La
Dolce
Vita
Ristorante
Italiano,
Castle
Pines
Twenty
percent
of
proceeds
from
all
lunch
and
dinner
sales
at
La
Dolce
Vita
Ristorante
Italiano
in
Castle
Pines
go
to
Cat
Care
Society
(CCS)
on
February
28,
2013,
as
CCS
debuts
its
2013
restaurant
fundraising
series.
Further,
La
Dolce
Vita
is
participating
in
Denver
Restaurant
Week
(Feb.
23
through
March
8),
so
diners
can
also
enjoy
selections
from
a
special
menu
that
includes
an
appetizer,
entree,
and
dessert
for
two
people
for
$52.80.
Lakewood,
CO
-­‐
February
22,
2012
-­‐
La
Dolce
Vita
Ristorante
Italiano,
361
Village
Square
Lane
in
Castle
Pines,
will
benefit
Cat
Care
Society
(CCS)
all
day
Thursday,
February
28,
2013,
as
CCS
officially
launches
its
2013
restaurant
fundraising
series.
The
announcement
is
made
by
CCS
President
Diane
Stoner
who
says,
"Twenty
percent
of
proceeds
from
all
lunch
and
dinner
sales
at
La
Dolce
Vita
go
to
Cat
Care
Society
on
the
28th.
Better
yet,
La
Dolce
Vita
is
participating
in
Denver
Restaurant
Week
(Feb.
23
through
March
8),
so
diners
also
enjoy
selections
from
a
special
menu
that
includes
an
appetizer,
entree,
and
dessert
for
two
people
for
$52.80
(or
$26.40
for
a
an
individual)."
Additional
events
on
the
CCS
restaurant
fundraising
calendar
include:
• March
21
-­‐
California
Pizza
Kitchen
(all
front
range
locations)
• April
17
-­‐
730
South
Bar
&
Grill
(Wash
Park
area)
• May
15
-­‐
Wystone's
World
Teas
(Belmar)
More
details
will
follow
as
these
dates
approach.
Plus,
additional
restaurant
partnerships
will
also
be
announced
throughout
the
year.
Currently
there
is
a
contest
underway
to
name
the
new
restaurant
series.
E-­‐mail
you
suggestions
to
Suellen
Scott
at
sscott@catcaresociety.org.
About
La
Dolce
Vita
Ristorante
Italiano
At
La
Dolce
Vita,
diners
savor
the
aroma
of
the
wood
burning
oven
and
delight
in
the
authentic
Italian
décor.
They
find
themselves
transported,
as
if
by
magic,
to
a
quaint
little
village
located
somewhere
off
the
coast
of
Sicily.
Reservations
are
encouraged,
especially
if
you're
coming
for
lunch
on
February
28th.
Be
sure
to
call
ahead
and
make
a
reservation:
303.663.3421.
For
more
information
visit
the
La
Dolce
Vita
website
at
http://ladolcevitacastlepines.net
"Many
thanks
to
La
Dolce
Vita
owner
Ron
Girardi
for
his
generous
20%
donation
to
Cat
Care
Society.
This
is
the
second
year
for
this
event.
We
wish
to
again
thank
CCS
Volunteer
Kyle
Herbertson
for
arranging
this
special
fundraising
opportunity,"
Stoner
said.
La
Dolce
Vita's
Denver
Restaurant
Week
menu
includes:
First
Course,
Appetizer
Trio
(one
to
share):
Shrimp
Cocktail,
Mozzarella
Caprese,
Crab
Stuffed
Mushrooms;
Second
Course,
Entrée
(choose
one
each):
Top
Sirloin
(Prime
top
sirloin
with
a
forest
mushroom
demi-­‐glace
served
with
baby
red
skin
mashed
potatoes
and
steamed
broccoli),
Chicken
Manicotti
(Manicotti
filled
with
ricotta
cheese,
topped
with
julienne
chicken
and
baked
with
marinara
and
provolone
cheese)
or
Stuffed
Salmon
(Fresh
salmon
stuffed
with
crab
meat
and
Italian
herbs
served
with
creamy
risotto
and
assorted
vegetables);
Third
Course,
Dessert
(choose
one
each):
Tiramisu
(Espresso
rum
soaked
lady
fingers
with
creamy
mascarpone
cheese
and
cocoa
powder)
or
Triple
Chocolate
Cake
(A
decadent
dessert
of
moist
chocolate
cake,
chocolate
filling
and
chocolate
frosting).
Visit
http://www.denver.org/denverrestaurant/menu?id=182&La+Dolce+Vita
for
more
information.
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About
Cat
Care
Society
The
CCS,
founded
in
1981,
is
a
nonprofit
organization
established
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
homeless,
injured
and
abused
cats
in
the
Denver
metropolitan
area.
The
Society's
goals
are:
• To
sponsor
educational
programs
that
promote
responsible
pet
ownership,
humane
treatment
of
all
animals,
and
the
elimination
of
pet
overpopulation;
• To
shelter
cats
in
a
healthy,
cage
free
environment
and
to
find
compatible
and
responsible
families
for
every
cat;
• To
provide
community
outreach
programs
that
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
cats
and
people;
• To
be
a
friend
to
all
cats.
The
CCS
is
supported
by
a
number
of
loyal
members
and
contributors,
without
whom
the
shelter
could
not
operate.
CCS
receives
no
government
funding.
In
addition,
CCS
volunteers
assist
with
many
fundraising
activities
each
year
such
as
book
sales,
Meow
Mart,
Tails
of
the
Painted
Cats,
the
annual
Santa
Paws
Festival
holiday
gift
and
bake
sale,
and
much
more.
For
more
information,
visit
http://www.catcaresociety.org.
Denver's
Cat
Care
Society
is
also
is
found
on
these
social
media
sites
(come
join
in
the
conversation):
Facebook
Fan
Page:
http://www.facebook.com/CatCareSociety
Facebook
-­‐
Tails
of
the
Painted
Cats:
http://www.facebook.com/TailsofthePaintedCats
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/CatCareSociety
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/CCSNewsEvents
Linkedin
Group
-­‐
Colorado
Cat
Lovers:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=4018890&trk=anet_ug_grppro
News
Feed
Blog:
http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/CatCareSociety
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For
more
information
contact:
Suellen
Scott,
Director
of
Development,
Cat
Care
Society
-­‐
http://www.catcaresociety.org
-­‐
303-­‐239-­‐9680
x19
-­‐
sscott@catcaresociety.org
Maggie
Chamberlin
Holben,
APR,
Absolutely
PR
on
behalf
of
the
Cat
Care
Society
–
http://www.absolutelypr.com
–
303-­‐984-­‐9801,
maggie@absolutelypr.com