The fundraiser for Skippy’s Hot Dogs is set to begin Saturday at 10 a.m., with dozens of local restaurant employees and others volunteering to reopen the restaurant for one week.

Skippy’s, at 624 W. Fourth St., will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through April 30 to raise money for owner Mike Rothman, who has brain cancer.

Local restaurateurs announced the fundraiser April 7 as a way to help Rothman cover his medical bills.

Skippy’s is a small restaurant that has relied on Rothman’s presence — in particular, his freshly baked pretzel hot dog buns — to operate. It has been closed since Rothman was hospitalized Feb. 25.

A GoFundMe campaign raised more than $15,000 for Rothman in 20 days, but Rothman’s bills are considerable as he continues treatment near his parents’ home in Harrisburg, Pa.

More than 12 local restaurants will donate their staff and time to reopen Skippy’s.

The restaurant will have a limited menu of hot dogs, chips, fries and drinks for the week, said Will Kingery, a co-owner of Willow’s Bistro, King’s Crab Shack and Silo Bistro and bar. “And we will have veggie dogs for vegetarians.”

Hot dogs will cost $4, fries $3, chips $1 and drinks $1.