With thousands of participants, the event usually raises over $125,000 that night, which then goes to support HIV/AIDS healthcare and education programs. HBA creative director Hayes Henderson has art-directed the posters and additional collateral items such as an invitation, reply cards and thank-you notes. “I have either done the poster myself or collaborated with a different designer each year,” says Henderson. “It’s a fun project, so we pass it around.” Solutions have featured a variety of stylistic directions, but consistently present a single-image illustration. Upbeat in tone, these central images, as seen in this year’s poster, capture the theme of dining, community involvement and philanthropy for a good cause. At a time when many HIV/AIDS organizations across the country are struggling, HBA’s continuing support of Dining For Friends makes a huge difference in the community. by Terry Lee Stone