Casa Bonita Paying Employees To Perform Community Service During Renovation Period

By Conor McCue, CBS Denver:

(CBS4) – While Casa Bonita remains closed for renovations, the iconic restaurant and entertainment venue in Lakewood’s workers are staying busy. Since November, several dozen employees have been paid to serve the community in the Denver metro area full time.

On Tuesday, the wait for a helping hand stretched dozens of cars deep in the parking lot of Presentation of Our Lady Church in southwest Denver. For hours, Oscar Anguiano and other volunteers for We Don’t Waste, a nonprofit that recovers unused food and distributes it around Denver, brought box after box of non-perishables to people in need.

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