LOCAL MAYORS COMPETE FOR FASTEST EATING MAYOR IN TOWN AT PIZZA WARS 2014

January
16, 2014, 5:30pm at Niles West High School

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. The Foundation’s
signature fundraiser, “Pizza Wars 4: May The Fourth Be With You”, will take
place at the contest gym at Niles West High School (5701 Oakton, Skokie) from
6-8pm. Directly before the main event, area mayors are coming together to
compete for the title of “Fastest Eating Mayor in Town”! At 5:30pm, Skokie
Mayor George Van Dusen, Morton Grove Mayor Daniel DiMaria, Lincolnwood Mayor
Jerry Turry, and Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo will race to see who can eat pizza
the fastest.

Pizza tasting open
to the public will begin at 6pm, with the contest ending at 7:15pm. The trophy for
best pizza 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, a balloon artist 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.

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. All
funds raised will be used to benefit the students of District 219.

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, Diana & Edwin
Vdovets, 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.