World's
Biggest "Human Pizza" Record to be Broken in Rhode Island
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| From 2012 |
The record was set at last year’s Hunger Awareness Day when one hundred fifty two people showed up dressed in “pizza colors” to be documented in a photo by Bousquet& Son Aerial Photography. Rain date is June 13th.
Spokesperson Steve Maciel stated: "We're building the World's Biggest Human Pizza a slice at a time. As we gain momentum, we'll ultimately build an entire pizza. We’ve issued a challenge for other hunger organizations to try and beat our record. Rhode Island has a long heritage with pizza. Grilled pizza was first introduced here and Travel & Leisure magazine recently voted Providence second best Pizza in America. And now, RI will be always be known as the home of the World's Biggest Human Pizza.
"We're also creating a connection between locally sourced products as pizza ingredients and toppings to tie it all together with the local food movement, improving our local economy, and the goal of creating food secure communities."
Hunger
Awareness Day is coordinated by the Hunger Task Force, an initiative of the
Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale. Over a dozen local pizzerias and ice cream
stores are generously donating free pizza and ice cream and live music is
provided by South County’s favorite rockers the Westmoreland Street Jammers. The
event will include activities for children, informational booths, and
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach and information.
This family-friendly
event is free of charge. Attendees are asked to attend wearing “pizza colors”
of red, white and brown and bring donations of non-perishable food to benefit the Jonnycake Center of
Peace Dale’s emergency food pantry. Visit www.jonnycakecenter.org for more
information or contact Steve Maciel, 401-368-1325.
