Vincenzo's to Donate 100% of $25 Gift Certificate Sales to Brooklawn Child & Family Services, February 15 - April 15

Online, February 16, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Louisville, KY- Continuing the celebration of the restaurant's 25th anniversary and in honor of Brooklawn's 160th anniversary, Vincenzo's Italian Restaurant will donate 100% of the proceeds from its $25 gift certificate sales to the non-profit. Vincenzo's $25 gift certificates, benefitting Brooklawn Child & Family Services, will be sold from February 15 - April 15 and can be used anytime before November 15, 2012.

"It has been our family's tradition to celebrate the restaurant's success by giving back to the community that we love," says Vincenzo Gabriele, co-owner of Vincenzo's. "We are grateful to Louisville for supporting us for more than 25 years and even more grateful to the community for supporting the children of Brooklawn for more than 160 years."

Brooklawn Child & Family Services President & CEO, Mary Kate Poling, says "We are honored that Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele have chosen to support our kids and help us celebrate our 160th anniversary."

The special $25 gift certificates are available by calling Vincenzo's at (502) 580-1350 or by visiting the restaurant Monday through Friday from 11:30am - 10pm. Gift certificates cannot be used with other offers and only one gift certificate (per every two people) can be used per visit. Blackout dates of May 3, 4 and 5, 2012 apply.

About Vincenzo's Italian Restaurant
Vincenzo's is located in downtown Louisville at the corner of Fifth and Market Streets. Co-owned by brothers Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele, Vincenzo's serves a traditional Italian menu, featuring Vitello Gabriele (Scaloppine of veal served in a white wine sauce), Spaghetti Con Arogosta (Spaghetti with lobster tail) and Filetto Ripieno (Nine-ounce beef tenderloin stuffed with stilton cheese and wild mushrooms). Vincenzo's has consistently won the prestigious Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award, the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, and in 2004, was inducted into the Nation's Restaurant News Hall of Fame. Vincenzo's is open Mondays - Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 - 10:00 p.m., and Fridays, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 - 11:00 p.m., and Saturdays, 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Vincenzo's also offers nine private dining rooms available for private parties, corporate meetings or wedding/anniversary receptions for up to 250 guests. Reservations may be made by calling (502) 580-1350 or by visiting www.vincenzositalianrestaurant.com.

About Brooklawn Child & Family Services
Celebrating more than 160 years in Louisville, Brooklawn provides comprehensive care, treatment, and education for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and is one of the largest agencies of its kind in the state of Kentucky. Children and adolescents admitted to Brooklawn have often been victims of severe abuse, neglect or other trauma, and are able to heal under the supervision of professional counselors and caregivers while in residence. Each year, Brooklawn's programs serve over 600 boys and girls ages 6 to 19 from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky without regard to race, creed or national origin. Brooklawn is one of the larger non-profit health and human service organizations in the community. Brooklawn is lead by President and CEO, Mary Kate Poling, has 206 full and part-time staff, and an annual operating budget of $11 million. For more information, please visit www.brooklawn.net.