Chik-fil-A founder will help Va. benefit
Associated Press
The founder of a restaurant chain known for his religious views is lending a hand to a Virginia group's attempt to build a Christian school system.
Truett Cathy, the founder and chairman of Atlanta-based Chik-fil-A, will speak at a Wednesday benefit for the Renewanation group in Roanaoke.
Renewation was founded last year to create an affordable school system teached children from a Christian perspective. The Roanoke-based group hopes to raise $3 million by the end of the year.
Cathy's restaurants are famously closed on Sundays, and some outlets collect customers' prayer requests.
Renewanation President Melvin Adams says local Chik-fil-A employees were instrumental in getting Cathy to appear at the fundraiser.
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Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoketimes.com
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