Thanksgiving: The day most Americans overeat. And then there are those who will be thrilled to get any sort of a meal.

Please join us on November 23rd for the 2nd Annual: One Less Meal Today. One Huge Meal Tomorrow.

The World’s Only Virtual Diner,the Double D, operated by One Less Meal, Inc would like you to eat “One Less Meal” on November 23rd and Donate It instead.

Join us as we give thanks to YOU; thanks to you for helping us make this a season with a little less hunger in the USA.

Here’s what you do:

1. Visit the Double D Diner. Oops! You’re already here.

2. Donate your favorite meal. (may we suggest the Thanks for Giving Platter on page 2 of our menu? Donate here

3. We’ll do the rest to make sure your donations reach food banks and soup kitchens that are stretched this time of year.

4. Feel great about what you did.

5. Ask others to do their part

Hoping we can count on you!

And don’t forget to join us on Facebook and Twitter

This paragraph that follows was written by Ramon; one of our teen summer interns. After a few short weeks of slaving over the grill I think he’s a pretty intelligent guy. I think you will too!

In the past I made very unintelligent decisions. I could’ve stopped but I didn’t even know I was making these mistakes. On the other hand, thanks to Clyde I am able to avoid these issues. The issue I am talking about is wasting food that other people who really don’t have food could eat. So thanks to Clyde I don’t have to be another wasting and not donating food. Like Clyde says “Don’t eat it! Donate it!” – Ray

And don’t worry; he really wasn’t slaving and no child labor laws have been broken. Remember; we’re a virtual diner; having fun and really putting the fun in fundraising.

So why not click here and let Ray know you understand too! Check out his Burn Your Tongue Hot Fudge Sundae in the For The Kid In Everyone portion of our menu!

Well the sack is packed; the mask is waiting. Your donations are about to make a difference. You did your part. You gave of your heart, soul and money. Now our Hunger Hero is off to Vermont to give of his time. Tomorrow another in-person delivery occurs. (We try to do them all that way; sometimes we just have to mail checks.)

Where in Vermont you’re asking?

Well we can’t tell you. That’s half the fun; surprising the great people who run soup kitchens, food banks and food pantries; catching them off guard and putting a smile on their face after they have put a smile on hungry people.

So come back in a day or so…….I’m sure there will be pictures and/or a video waiting for you to review.

And of course……Don’t forget to come back and donate regularly. Perhaps take a friend to lunch or dinner (sorta) soon. Or ask them to take you. The economy ain’t getting any better and we’ve got to help one another whenever we can.

There’s all this talk about Super Foods these days. Well here at the Double D we could care less about Super Foods. we’ve got more important things to deal with – finding Super People.

Are you a Super People?

• Super People give of themselves regularly
• Super People give often
• Super People don’t look for accolades and praise; they just do
• Super People are always looking for ways to be of help; of service to others
• Super People get involved

Examples of Super People we know are the people who tirelessly run soup kitchens and food pantries all around the US; in places like Syracuse, New Orleans and Memphis – just a few of the towns we’ve visited. Examples of Super People are those who come back to the Double D on a regular basis like Scott Q, Sonya J, Miss Lucy, Mr. Omelet, and Miss Tip-lets of Beef. Those are just a few of our Super People. Super People include Miss Nancy, Miss Jean and Miss Alisa who provide guidance and brainpower to help me run this place.

And shortly we’ve got a whole new group of Super People – a team of youth who will be working with us during the summer to put even more Fun in FUNDraising. So not only are they Super People; I like to call them SUPER FUN-RAISERS!

Super Foods might keep you healthy; but Super People keep the world a better place. Today I thank all the Super People!

Clyde
Chief Cook & Bottle Washer @ The World’s Only Virtual Diner Fighting Hunger

A lot of modern diners don’t have these great machines any longer; but we found a diner that still did.

What was your favorite diner song?

That’s it. Just $1

Today is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day and we’re hoping to build a very large scoop. So if you’ll donate a Virtual Scoop of Chocolate Ice Cream let’s see how many hot meals we can generate from that scoop to help fight hunger here in the U.S.

$1

We’ll be your best friend.

Click here to visit the Daily Specials page and you’ll be on your way to doing something good.

Well who would have thought that I would need to write this post today; but I think it is long overdue anyway.

So here goes…………………

The short version, for people confused about our recent virtual picnic:

You don’t need to actually go anywhere when we hold an event. All you need to do is go to our website. That means… when we invite you to an event it doesn’t matter that you’re out of town.  You just need to be online.

The long version: for people just confused:

In January 2010 The Double D Diner; The World’s Only VIRTUAL Diner Fighting Hunger opened its doors. Yet some people still don’t “get” what we are and what we do. So to make life simple I thought I would tell you what we are and what we are not:

WHAT WE ARE:

• We are a charity.
• We raise money for hunger relief agencies in the United States – food banks, soup kitchens, and food pantries.
• We are good deed doers.
• We are compassionate.
• We decided to make the process of giving fun. Some might say we really did put the FUN in FUNdraising. Rather than just writing a check we thought we would make parting with your money a little silly, innovative and different. You order a meal you’re not going to eat, pay for the meal (donate), and be on your way.
• We wanted anyone and everyone to be able to help; you can contribute as little as $1.89 for a cup of coffee; we don’t send out requests for contributions that start at $50; although those will not be shunned.
• In many cases we deliver your contributions in person to the agencies. Our Hunger Hero (see the Clyde Cam) does this at his expense. Again, the making fundraising FUN thing. We also want you to see the whole transaction. Let’s face it; how many times have you contributed to a charity but have no idea where the money goes. We want you to see some of the faces on the other side.

WHAT WE ARE NOT:

• We are not a real diner; we are a Virtual business (again, the fun in fundraising thing); we are not a brick and mortar business; we exist on the worldwide web only; although we are looking at an app. Do you know any app developers who might want to volunteer?
• You can’t get any food here; hence our little tagline; Don’t Eat It! Donate It!
• You don’t need to actually go anywhere when we hold an event. All you need to do is go to our website. So when we invite you to an event it doesn’t matter that you’re out of town. You can be in any town. you just need to be online.

Now anything else you might want to know can be found on our What The Heck Is This page (aka FAQ’s). Or in the meantime you can click on the home link up above and order some breakfast. Let’s face it; breakfast is good anytime.

And think about it; if you got 10 of your friends to donate $1.89 and they got ten of their friends and so on and so on…..we could have amazing impact!

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The Double D Diner is the World’s Only Virtual Diner in business to help feed the hungry. Operated by One Less Meal, Inc.;  stop by an donate a meal. It’ll do you good; and a few others too!

Dear Hunger Hero!

Me and Nick (or is that Nick and I) were chatting the other day and he was all excited about Memorial Day Weekend. Seems he has several picnics to attend this weekend. He’s already having visions of hot dogs and hamburgers; of potato chips, potato salad, slaw, beer and soda; which I guess is better than visions of sugar plums.

Then he asked what I’d be doing. I said I’d be here at the diner; just like I am the rest of the year.

And then I had an idea………………..

Contrary to a former employee who thought I didn’t have many ideas I actually have quite a few. And in the spirit of Nick’s salivating ways I decided to have a Virtual Picnic Against Hunger.

And you can help. I’ve added Nick’s Pick of the Picnic to the specials and it’s only $7.95

So before you head out to your BBQ or picnic this weekend perhaps you’ll consider stopping by here first. But here’s what we’d really like you to do. Tell your friends to stop by. Or take up a collection while you’re at your picnic. While you’re Facebooking and Tweeting and Texting instead of enjoying the company of other revelers how about browsing over to our website and make a donation. Click right here and you’ll be on your way to ordering Nick’s Pick of the Picnic; and helping someone else get a hot meal soon.

I’m proud to be an American. I’m just not proud of how some of our own have ended up. Let’s help/

Clyde
Chief Cook & Bottle Washer

P.S. Hey Nick, now I know the reason your pants don’t fit.

It was a little slow at the diner last night (hint, hint) so I decided to turn on the television. 900 channels of stolen cable and the best I could find was a show called Extreme Couponing. It’s about these crazy people who spend hours upon hours clipping coupons, surfing coupon websites, watching store specials all for the thrill of walking out of the store with stockpiles of grocery items for virtually no money.

Now Clyde here did find it disturbing that one woman had 70+ boxes of cereal in her walk-in clothes closet. Yep, right next to her shoes and blouses were the Cheerios. And why do you need 35 cans of tomato sauce for a family of four all at once? They showed the basement of another that would have made some food pantries envious.

But then I got to thinking (contrary to the fact that some people don’t think Clyde is a smart guy)………………..

Could Extreme Couponing be the end of hunger here in the US?

What if these Extremists were hired by food pantries and soup kitchens to teach people how to shop? Or what if  they just did the shopping for the soup kitchens and food pantries? I watched $1,200 worth of groceries (two orders; two different Extreme Crazies) leave the store for about $30!

I think I’m on to something here. But until then it’s folks like you and me that need to keep doing our work to provide the financial assistance to soup kitchens, food banks, and food pantries here in the U.S. Please consider making a donation today. Just click the HOME TAB up above and get started.

Clyde
Chief Cook & Bottle Washer

Dear Hunger Heroes,

You won’t die if you don’t do this. You also won’t receive millions of dollars from Bill Gates or some Prince in Nigeria if you do.

But we want you to build a chain! A Hunger Hero chain. Here’s what we hope you’ll do:

1. Visit http://doubleddiner.org/ and buy/donate a meal, snack, beverage or something to fight hunger. Donate it on behalf of one of your friends.
2. Leave a message on our fan page http://facebook.com/doubleddiner telling us what you ordered and on behalf of who.
3. Let that person know what you did and ask them to help prove you have the biggest chain by buying/donating on behalf of another and having them do the same!

Simple. Easy. Fun. And most importantly……… we’ll get to see who really has the biggest chain!

Clyde
Chief Cook & Bottle Washer