~ People donating wish list items will receive a buy-one-get-one-free pizza offer ~
To help ensure that South Florida students have the tools they need to be successful in school, Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, the recognized leader in fast, artisanal pizza, is collecting school supplies at participating South Florida locations on Tuesday, July 30, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Anyone who drops off wish list items during that time at a participating Blaze Pizza location will receive a buy-one-get-one-free pizza offer.
Items from the wish list may be dropped off only during the collection period at participating South Florida locations: West Kendall (12305 Southwest 137th Avenue), Davie (2135 South University Drive), Fort Lauderdale (6334 North Andrews Avenue), West Boca (20522 South State Road 7).
Donated supplies will benefit the Chapman Partnership for the Homeless in Miami-Dade County, Broward Education Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
Items being collected at the Blaze Pizza locations are: backpacks; lunch boxes; packages of No. 2 pencils, blue or black pens, colored markers, colored pencils, highlighters and crayons; composition notebooks; packages of loose leaf paper; spiral notebooks; pocket folders; three-ring binders; rulers; protractors; glue sticks; calculators; index cards, pencil sharpeners and pencil cases.
“Our generous fans who wish to drop off items from the wish list during the collection period will be treated to a buy-one-get-one-free build-your-own pizza offer at participating South Florida locations,” said Adam Cummis, president of the South Florida franchise group. “We are big believers in giving back to the communities where we live and work, and this is one way we are choosing to support children and families in our communities.”
Blaze Pizza is committed to building strong roots within the local community by partnering with schools, sports clubs and other organizations to host turnkey in-restaurant fundraisers that return 20 percent of an event’s proceeds back to local organizations. Blaze Pizza’s signature school program features Fire in Your Belly student reward certificates offered to schools at no cost.
The South Florida franchise group, owned in part by NBA star LeBron James, includes eight locations: West Kendall, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Boca, Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter. For information please visit www.BlazePizza.com.
About Blaze Pizza
Blaze Pizza is a modern day “pizza joint” serving up artisanal pizzas that are both fast and affordable. With fans lining up or ordering online each day for their custom-built pizzas, freshly made salads, house made lemonades and s’more pies, the innovative fast-casual concept has quickly become one of the hottest restaurant chains in the country. Each restaurant features an interactive open-kitchen format that allows guests to customize one of the menu’s signature pizzas or create their own, choosing from a wide selection of real ingredients that are free of artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. The generously-sized pizzas are then sent to a blazing hot open-flame oven – the centerpiece of the restaurant – where dedicated pizzasmiths ensure the artisanal pies are fast-fire’d and ready to eat in just minutes. Restaurants make fresh dough from scratch using a proprietary recipe developed by Executive Chef Bradford Kent (the “Pizza Whisperer”), which requires a 24-hour fermentation period to produce his signature light-as-air, crisp crust. For pizza fans with specific dietary needs, Blaze Pizza offers gluten-free dough and vegan cheese.
Recently named #1 ‘Brand of the Year’ in the Fast Casual Top 100, the fast-growing chain is backed by private equity firm Brentwood Associates and founding investors which include LeBron James, Maria Shriver, movie producer John Davis and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner. For more information, please visit blazepizza.com and facebook.com/blazepizza or click here to view a company video.
