It was an epic battle among three amazing charities that each created a delicious signature pizza for Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza Charity Challenge. The Pap Corps—Champions for Cancer Research, The Tri-County Humane Society and Catherine’s Hope for a Cure all presented their unique creations to the esteemed panel of food experts, who rated the pies for overall taste, creativity and marketability.
When those scores were tabulated along with the social media votes, the winner was declared—The Boca Girl Veggie Pizza by Catherine’s Hope for a Cure. This pizza will be on the menu for the month of June with a percentage of the proceeds being donated to the charity.
“We are all winners,” said Catherine Abbott Horowitz, founder of Catherine’s Hope for a Cure, which raises funds for Batten Disease, an always fatal neurodegenerative condition. “I am delighted to have my pizza become part of Steve’s menu. I wanted to create a fun, healthy pizza that everyone, even my kids, love! So I hope everyone comes out to try my pizza during the month of June!”
The Boca Girl Veggie Pizza is a delicious mix of roasted vegetables including eggplant, zucchini, broccoli and roasted tomatoes over a zesty sauce and gourmet cheese blend.
The votes separating the three pizzas were very close as each of the charities created absolutely amazing pies.
Ashley Rocque, the president of the West Boca High School chapter of The Pap Corps, which raises research funds for ALL cancers, went with a young fun theme, creating the Party Pizza, a chicken wing inspired creation with hot sauce, ranch dressing and bleu cheese.
Amanda Chussler, from Tri County Humane Society, which is a 100% no kill shelter in Boca Raton, created the Chow Chow pizza, an immensely flavorful Thai chicken inspired pizza.
Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza has been rated by American Airlines Magazine as one of the top ten pizza places in the USA. His create your own gourmet style pizzas have been a hit ever since he opened 13 years ago.
In celebration of his lucky 13, he is expanding his menu to now include wood fired sandwiches for lunch, including chicken parm, meatball, sausage and peppers, and veggies. In addition, he’s adding new desserts including raspberry zeppoles and apple tarts, along with craft beers and an expanded wine list.