CONTACT: BETH RUSCOE

HEALING THE CHILDREN-NORTHEAST, INC.

BRUSCOE@HTCNE.ORG

WWW.HTCNE.ORG

PHONE: 860.355.1828

FAX: 860.350.6634

HUNGRY???? THINK YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE CROWNED A “CHAMPION EATER” AND FOR A GREAT CAUSE? (OR ARE YOU JUST CURIOUS TO WATCH!!!)

THEN COME TO THE 1ST ANNUAL HEALING THE CHILDREN PIZZA EATING CONTEST SPONSORED BY STEFANO’S PIZZERIA IN LITCHFIELD,!!!

HEALING THE CHILDREN IS CALLING FOR CONTESTANTS AND SPECTATORS OF ALL AGES AND APPETITES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FUN EVENT TO BE HELD AT STEFANO’S PIZZERIA, 491 BANTAM RD., RT. 202 IN LITCHFIELD, CT, SATURDAY MARCH 4TH, 2006 FROM 11AM TO 2PM.

OWNER AND CHEF STEPHEN GREATOREX IS HOSTING THIS CHOW FOR A CAUSE EVENT, WHERE CONTESTANTS WILL COMPETE FOR FANTASTIC PRIZES AND THE COVETED GOLDEN PIZZA CUTTER AWARD. REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AT 11AM FOR ALL THOSE WITH APPETITES WANTING TO COMPETE. THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION KICKS OFF AT 12:30PM. EACH CONTESTANT WILL BE GIVEN A WHOLE CHEESE PIZZA TO CONSUME AS FAST AS THEY CAN. SPECTATORS WITH SMALLER APPETITES CAN PURCHASE PIZZA BY THE SLICE. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF LOCAL CHARITY, HEALING THE CHILDREN-NORTHEAST, WHICH ARRANGES FOR DONATED MEDICAL CARE FOR KIDS IN NEED. RADIO STATION I-95 WILL ALSO BE ON HAND FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY AND CROWNING OF THE WINNER.

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FACE PAINTING AND A COLORING CONTEST FOR THE KIDS. CHILDREN CAN CREATE AND NAME THEIR OWN PIZZA BY COLORING IN A BLANK PIZZA FORM AVAILABLE AT HEALING THE CHILDREN OFFICE, ONLINE AT WWW.HTCNE.ORG, AND STEFANO’S PIZZERIA. THE WINNER OF THE PIZZA COLORING CONTEST WILL HAVE THE HONOR OF HAVING THEIR PIZZA INCLUDED ON STEFANO’S MENU FOR ONE MONTH!

PLEASE EITHER CALL THE OFFICE OR VISIT HEALING THE CHILDREN-NORTHEAST’S WEBSITE AT WWW.HTCNE.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PRE-REGISTER ONLINE AS A COMPETITOR FOR THE EVENT! SEE YOU AT STEFANO’S ON MARCH 4TH! AND BRING YOUR APPETITE!!!