DISTRICT 219 EDUCATION FOUNDATION HOSTS FOURTH ANNUAL PIZZA WARS: WHO WILL BE TOSSED THE TITLE OF PIZZA MAESTRO 2014?

SKOKIE, IL (JANUARY 16, 2014) – The District
219 Education Foundation,
with the assistance of the student organization Dance Marathon, will host its 4th
annual Pizza Wars on Thursday, January 16th, 2014, from 6-8pm as
pizza ovens across Niles township will be fired up in preparation for the
Foundation’s signature fundraiser, “Pizza Wars 4: May The Fourth Be With
You”.  After last years’ standing room
only success, the event has been moved to the larger contest gym at Niles West
High School (5701 Oakton, Skokie). The question plaguing all…will Village
Inn retain its title of
Maestro or will the trophy be tossed to another?

Pizza tasting will
begin at 6pm, ending at 7:15pm. The trophy will be awarded at 7:30pm. Advanced
ticket prices are $12 per person, $40 for a family of 4, and $15 per person at
the door. The evening will also feature live entertainment from Niles West and
North student bands, face painting and a strolling magician for the young at
heart. Tickets may be purchased on the Foundation’s website at www.219foundation.org. Participating pizzerias include Lou
Malnati’s, Barnaby’s, Father
& Son Italian Kitchen,
Giordano’s, Gulliver’s, Jet’s Pizza, Nancy’s, OrganicLife, Papa
John’s, Village
Inn, and Wa-pa-ghetti’s.

Last year, over 850
people tasted delectable bites of pizzas from over 13 of the township’s amazing
pizzerias. The Education Foundation met their goal, raising over $8,500! For
Pizza Wars 4, the Education Foundation has set the bar slightly higher with an aggressive
goal of $10,000. All funds raised will be used to benefit the students of
District 219.

Approximately three out of every
ten District 219 students qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program,
a number that has grown dramatically since the Foundation was formed. Since
2007, the Foundation has awarded more than $135,000 in grants in the form of
graphing calculators, refurbished computers, AP testing, college entrance
exams, community college scholarships, and college campus bus tours for students
who may not have considered higher education until their visit. More recently,
the Foundation has also been providing school supplies and breakfast bars to
students in need.

A
special thank you to the businesses and companies that are helping the
Foundation’s cause: CostCo Niles, Evanston
Subaru, Fear
City, Heartland
Law Firm, Illinois
State Representative Lou Lang, North Shore Community Bank, Scentsy, Sport
Clips, the
Tennes Family, and the Niles Township Federation of Teachers
D219 as
“Extra Cheese and Sausage” sponsors, AAA Insurance, Skokie
Caucus Party,
the Lorge Family, and the Niles Townships Support Staff D219 as “Cheese Only” sponsors,
and First
Bank & Trust as “The Works” sponsor. Please visit the District 219 website at www.219foundation.org for
more information, or to purchase tickets for Pizza Wars 4.

ABOUT DISTRICT 219 EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The Niles
Township High School District 219 Education Foundation is a non-profit
501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Foundation's purpose is to enrich
education for Niles Township High School students by providing additional
resources, outside the scope of the regular district budget. It is incorporated
separately from Niles Township High School District 219. The Foundation
supports various alumni programs and events, including fundraising efforts,
through its Alumni Coming Back program. It is located at 7700
Gross Point Road, Skokie, Illinois. For more information, please call 847-626-3959,
or visit the website.