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Lutherwood Staff Try Their Hands At Restaurant Work


September 9, 2011 - Lutherwood staff will try their hand at restaurant work (bussing tables, assisting the hostess, kitchen clean up, table service, greeting guests) to earn a donation from Terry Voulcaridis of Country Boy Restaurant. Terry has offered to donate all the proceeds of his sales to Lutherwood’s children’s mental health programs. Our goal is to fill all 267 seats and raise between $3,000 and $4,000.

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