Austin Valdez, 12, was injured while cutting down a tree on April 14 and spent weeks in Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
His father, Al Valdez, is a regular at Stan and Joe's and the bar, compelled to do something to help the family through a tough time, offered to host the event.
Other regular customers would ask about Austin's condition just about every day, and employees gathered updates on how he was doing.
The event will...
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