The lunch around the world concept was started in 2001 by an Elton John fan, who had an idea to celebrate Elton John's birthday with other fans over lunch or dinner. The guests would be asked to make a donation to Elton John's charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation. With the help of Elton John's official website, eltonjohn.com, the LATW concept has spread to fans around the world. Many LATW's are held each year around the world as fundraisers for the EJAF. As of January 2007, over $137,000 has been raised by LATW's to benefit the Elton John Aids Foundation. Please visit eltonjohn.com's LATW section for more news and stories about Lunch Around the World.

LATW 'Boston Style' actually started 4 years ago when a group of about 40 fans got together at a restaurant north of Boston for lunch on a Saturday Afternoon in March to celebrate Elton John's birthday.
Thanks to Debbie Piemonte's hard work in organizing the fundraiser, LATW Boston Style 2007 was a huge success, raising over $2,500 dollars for EJAF. "Yellow Brick Road", an Elton John tribute band from Augusta, Maine, performed at the event. The five-piece band, headed by Gerald Brann as Elton John, drew rave reviews from everyone who attended the event and are officially endorsed by the Elton John Fan Club "Hercules".

This year Debbie is heading the event again, and "Yellow Brick Road" is coming back for an encore. This time it will be a 'concert' at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Mass. There will be another raffle and silent auction to help raise money for the EJAF - donations are being accepted now! And there's always a need for volunteers to help make this event a success. Please contact Debbie if you'd like to volunteer or make a donation.

Thank you for joining us in the fight against AIDS.