/24-7PressRelease/ - WARREN, OH, September 04, 2008 - Pizza Works, a small chain of pizzerias in Warren and Hubbard, Ohio, will host their first ever pizza eating contest on Sunday, September 14, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. at their Howland location, 7091 East Market Street in Warren, Ohio. All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Contestants of all ages are invited to compete and win great prizes. Competition is divided into three age groups: 12 years and younger, 13-20 years, and 21 and up. Prizes range from $25 and a three-month supply of free pizza, to $200 and an entire year's supply of free pizza.
Bill and Shannon Siwicki, co-owners of Pizza Works, want to support the society and its goal to find a cure for blood cancers. Shannon's employer has an 8-year-old son, Mikey Dianetti, who was diagnosed with childhood leukemia just days before his 4th birthday. He has since undergone many treatments and completed three years of chemotherapy. "Today Mikey is doing great, thanks in part to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the research they help fund," said Shannon. "I've participated in my company's Light the Night Walk Team, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual fundraiser, for the past three years, and this year I'm co-captain. My husband and I now want to raise funds in an even bigger and tastier way."
Shannon's employer, Radcom, Inc., is assisting with the event. Bob Dianetti, president of Radcom said, "Shannon and Bill have been huge supporters of my son through his treatments and the great work of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In addition, one of our employees was recently diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. The employee is responding well to treatment and her long-term prognosis is quite good, largely because of research supported by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. So our whole company is dedicated to making this event a success."
It's unknown how much pizza the Siwickis and Dianettis can consume in one sitting, but they'd like area residents to see how much they can eat on Sunday, September 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Howland Pizza Works. To get a registration form, contact Shannon at 330-565-5976 or ssiwicki@radcomservices.com; or contact Bill at 330-883-8625 or bsiwicki@pizza-works.com. To guarantee that you receive a contest t-shirt, register no later than Sunday, September 7.
Contact: Shannon Siwicki
Ph. 330-565-5976
E-mail: sswicki@radcomservices.com
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