Contest at Zois Pizza in Seymour to benefit pancreatic cancer research

Save the date!

Zois Pizza is at 48 Main St., Seymour. 

Sharing from the Project Purple Facebook page:

"Come and join us for our 5th Annual My Big Fat Greek Style Pizza Eating Contest on June 6th at 11AM. Proceeds go to benefiting pancreatic cancer research and patient aid.
"Teams of two will compete in a relay race format to see who can eat a Greek style pizza first (size varies on division). Teams must work together to fundraiser $300 for the event's official charity partner, Project Purple."

Divisions:
• Women's Amateur - Prize Money $200, $350, $750
• Men's Amateur - Prize Money $200, $350. $750
• First Responders - Prize Money $200, $350, $750
• Pro - Prize Money $500, $1000, $2000

*Professional eaters are only allowed to compete in the Pro Division*

Fundraising:
• Women's Amateur - $300
• Men's Amateur - $300
• First Responders - $300
• Pro - $200

Fundraising Ends 5/31/2020

Rules:
1. Each entrant must be 18 years or older to participate.
2. Teams are made up of 2 participants, no exceptions.
3. Teams must fundraise a minimum to compete (see minimums for each division listed above).
4. Throwing up will disqualify you immediately.
5. Pizza will be served at room temperature.
6. Water will be provided by Zois at the beginning of the contest.
7. Participants must sign a waiver upon acceptance into the contest.

Register your team online today at: https://raceroster.com/events/2020/29695/my-big-fat-greek-style-pizza-eating-contest

Festival's flower fundraiser to support Project Purple in Seymour

*Sharing from a Facebook event page:


"Connecticut Project Purple supporters: 
We're excited to announce that the Seymour Pumpkin Festival will be donating 100% of the proceeds from its flower fundraiser to our cause!
"If you order flowers from http://bit.ly/2TeYEBa by April 23, you can pick your beautiful spring flowers up on May 11, just in time for Mother's Day - all while contributing to the fight against pancreatic cancer.

BAD SONS in Derby raises funds for Seymour-based Project Purple

DERBY- BAD SONS Beer Co. featured Project Purple as their BAD SONS Doing Good Things charity tap recipient for December 2018 and January 2019!

BAD SONS selected its Light Rider lager as the charity tap for Project Purple, donating $1 of every pint sold in December 2018 and January 2019. 
BAD SONS also donated its tap area to host a Mullett Unplugged concert Jan. 4.
This event was sold out with 65 participants rocking the tap room floor! 
BAD SONS donated a percentage of the bar sales from that event to Project Purple.

The two events brought in $1,801 for Project Purple’s mission to raise awareness, support patients and families, and fund research efforts to defeat pancreatic cancer.

The Project Purple team would like to thank BAD SONS and Mullett. They would also like to send a special thank you to Zois Pizza, Antonio’s, and Dew Drop Inn for supporting our mission and the event on Jan. 4.

For questions about Project Purple or other fundraising events please contact us at (203) 714-6052 or email katie@projectpurple.org.

About Project Purple
Project Purple is a 501c (3) not for profit organization with a mission of raising awareness and funds toward a cure of Pancreatic Cancer. To learn more about Project Purple visit - www.projectpurple.org.

Law firm donates to Project Purple fundraiser for pancreatic cancer

New Haven’s Faxon Law Group continued its yearly Bucket List Challenge campaign by donating $10,000 to Project Purple, a Seymour-based pancreatic cancer research and patient financial aid charity, and to Hartford’s Camp Courant, the oldest and largest free summer camp in the United States.

 

The trial law firm raised close to $60,000 in total for the two charities by collecting donations online and entering donors who contributed $100 or more into a raffle to win a bucket list trip to Kona, Hawaii.

 

According to Faxon Law Group’s website, the trip is valued at $10,000 and includes round trip airfare for two guests, a seven-night deluxe hotel stay, complimentary entries to the Kona Marathon and/or Family Fun Runs, a gift card for spending, and more.

 

The trip’s two lucky winners, Marisa and Paul Valentinetti, were thrilled to win after Marisa generously donated to Project Purple in honor of her mother who passed away from pancreatic cancer.

This is a press release from Project Purple.

Shelton firm raises $4,805 for Seymour-based Project Purple

SEYMOUR - Staff members at Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte and Sterczala, P.C. in Shelton took it upon themselves to support Project Purple, a Seymour-based nonprofit, by naming the nonprofit as the recipient of its 2018 Jeans for Charity Fundraiser.

The staff was encouraged to donate to a fund which was matched by the firm every Friday, in exchange for being allowed to wear jeans. DHL&S raised more than $4,805 for Project Purple as part of its annual campaign.
DHL&S, which specializes in accounting, tax, auditing, and business consulting, has raised more than $58,905 for local charities with its Jeans for Charity campaign since 2004.

“Fundraisers like this are so important for spreading awareness and sharing our mission,” said Project Purple CEO Dino Verrelli.

Project Purple is a national charity that paid out $100,000 in patient financial aid to 152 patients and families who were fighting pancreatic cancer in 2018, while donating $1.38 million in research grants last year.

This cause is near and dear to the DHL&S office staff, as some of its members have been impacted personally by the disease.
“We are proud to support such a worthy organization,” DHL&S said in a Facebook post.

Click here to contact the Seymour-based Project Purple.

BAD SONS Beer Co. releases new brew, supports Project Purple

BAD SONS Beer Co. is located at 251 Roosevelt Drive in Derby. 

Project Purple's mission is to find a cure for pancreatic cancer and improve the lives of patients through support, hope, and compassion.

Food Truck Friday to roll into downtown Seymour

SEYMOUR - Keep 'em Rollin rolls into town Friday! 
Grab a delicious gourmet egg roll for lunch this Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 115 Main St.

Food Truck Fridays benefit the nonprofit Project Purple.

Food Truck Fridays in Seymour to benefit Project Purple

SEYMOUR - A total of three Food Truck Fridays will be held downtown to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research.

Click here to read a story about the upcoming fundraisers by our friend Jean Falbo-Sosnovich, New Haven Register correspondent extraordinaire.

Dinner to benefit Ansonia Public Works employee battling cancer

Food truck fundraiser in Beacon Falls to benefit Project Purple

Sharing from a Facebook event page:

"Project Purple is ditching the running for the night, and instead we're playing cornhole to beat pancreatic cancer. Come for the cornhole and Jenga tournaments, and enjoy a large selection of food trucks from southern Connecticut. 
"Our office, located in scenic Beacon Falls, will close down Main Street for the day for the event. 
"Come and enjoy the music, the food, and the tournament; all while contributing to beating pancreatic cancer."

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Pizza was name of the game in Seymour

SEYMOUR - A fun fundraiser was held at noon today at Zois Pizza to benefit Project Purple.

Stay tuned for a story in the Valley Independent Sentinel.

Eat pizza for a good cause at Seymour restaurant

SEYMOUR - A pizza-eating contest to raise funds for research to find a cure for pancreatic cancer will be held at noon Wednesday at Zois Pizza, 48 Main St.  

The event will also serve to raise awareness about the disease.

Read all about it in the release posted here in the Valley Independent Sentinel.