This worthy cause/benefit will be our Weekly Pick for Thursday, August 21, but we wanted to go ahead and give you a heads-up.

Alfredo Colin is a married father of four who has worked at La Paz Restaurant in Crestline for the past 10 years. Last Wednesday, Colin had to have a large tumor removed from his brain. Fortunately, the surgery went well and Colin is safe. Unfortunately — like many in the service industry — Colin does not have health insurance, and his medical bills are staggering.

La Paz’s staff has decided to chip in and do what they can to ease the financial burden on Colin and his family. So, on Thursday, August 21, from 4 p.m. until closing, all tips at La Paz will be donated to Colin, and whatever is raised will be matched by La Paz.

Now, if you’ve ever worked in the service industry or know someone who has, you know perfectly well that wait staff are very, very reluctant to give up their tips for anything, even if getting that six-person table means ending a friendship with a co-worker. So the fact that La Paz’s servers are willing to band together and work for a pittance in order to help Colin suggests that he is very deserving of your kindness, attention, and help. And all you have to do to help is eat out. That’s it. So we urge you to come have a great meal and contribute to a good cause at La Paz Thursday night.

For more information call 879-2225 or visit www.lapaz.com.