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Published February 9, 2021 •
Updated on February 9, 2021 at 9:50 am
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New York City-area pizzeria owners have teamed up on National Pizza Day to give back to the communities.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Jersey Pizza Boys owners and the nonprofit Slice Out Hunger called on area restaurants, and well as others across the U.S., to donate at least 10 pies to local shelters and soup kitchens.
More than two dozen places around the city are participating in the Pizza Across America program and at least seven in New Jersey.
Carmine Testa of Jersey City s famed Carmines Pizza Factory and co-founder of the program says it is an important way for restaurants to give back to the community even though both are hurting amid the pandemic.
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By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News
(NEW YORK) Local pizzerias are helping fight food insecurity by donating pies to those in need on National Pizza Day.
The Pizza Across America campaign created in 2018 by the Jersey Pizza boys Carmine, Michael and Nicky Testa with Slice Out Hunger asks pizzerias to donate at least 10 pies to their local shelters, soup kitchens and hunger action centers.
Scott Wiener, the founder of the volunteer-driven nonprofit, said “this year it’s even more critical to fight against our nation’s growing food insecurity problem.”
Pizza shops from all over the country will participate with the World Pizza Champions to support neighbors in need.
Connecticut pizzerias participate in Pizza Across America donation day
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Pizza from Proof Pizza Truck based in Bridgeport, which will donate pizzas to Bridgeport Rescue Mission Feb. 9Courtesy of ProofShow MoreShow Less
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Michael Androw, the owner of E&D Pizza Company in Avon, with his sons Enzo and Dario, for whom the restaurant is named.Courtesy of Winter Caplanson / Connecticut Food & FarmShow MoreShow Less
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Two Connecticut charitable organizations will receive large pizza donations Tuesday, as part of a nationwide initiative on National Pizza Day.
Proof Pizza Truck, based in Bridgeport, and E&D Pizza Company of Avon will be part of a simultaneous donation effort with the Pizza Across America campaign on Feb. 9. Pizzerias across the country will join the World Pizza Champions, a group of pizza industry leaders, in supporting their neighbors in need.