It’s time to get messy for a good cause.
On Monday, November 5, there will be a little something on the faces of the volunteers for the seventh annual Boston Pizza Spaghetti Eating Contest.
The contest is one of the big fundraisers for the Drumheller Salvation Army. The money raised will help stock the shelves of the Drumheller food bank for the Christmas season.
“It’s a fundraiser for the Salvation Army. We compete to see who can eat a big plate of spaghetti the fastest and who raises the most money,” said Stacey Stewart, general manager of the Drumheller Boston Pizza.
Prizes include tickets to the Napier Theatre, jackets from the Drumheller Co-op, and more. The grand prize, for the person who collects the most, is an air hockey table from Canadian Tire.
The contestants will be divided into different categories; 12 and under, 13-17, men over 18, and women over 18. Each category will be awarded prizes for fastest time and most money collected.
“The Men over 18 and the Ladies over 18 have to eat 19.5 ounces of spaghetti. It’s a big order. The kids sizes are the size on our kids menu, which is 6.5 ounces,” said Stewart.
Last year, the contest raised roughly $5,486.
“It’s raised over $5,000 the past couple years, which is really great for us and it’s so much fun,” said Lt. Rachel Sheils with the Drumheller Salvation Army.
To participate, contestants are asked to grab a pledge form from Boston Pizza or download a copy from the Salvation Army website, www.drumsa.org.
Lt. Rachel Sheils with the Drumheller Salvation Army and Melanie Mazereeuw, marketing manager with the Drumheller Boston Pizza, sit down with a big bowl of spaghetti, the size of which is the same as what contestants at the 7th annual Spaghetti Eating Contest must consume on November 5. Pledge forms are available at Boston Pizza and www.drumsa.org.
