Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory, a beloved inner-city Dayton, OH pizzeria serving the local community for over 30 years, has been honored with a $15,000 national grand prize sponsorship in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the Dayton community. The award was granted as part of the 2nd Annual Great Pizza Give Back program sponsored by Hillshire Farm® Brand. The program invites local neighborhood pizzerias to share their stories about their community involvement for a chance to win one of 11 sponsorships – one for $15,000 and ten for $2,000. This sponsorship funding enables pizzerias to continue impacting and improving their local communities.
“This year, the Great Pizza Give Back generated so many amazing entries that it was difficult to select the winners, but we landed on several excellent choices,” shared (Bruce Engelmann, Director of Foodservice Category Marketing, Hillshire Farm® Brand). “Each entry featured an inspiring story of commitment for enriching their community and a passion for making a real difference.”
For more than three decades, Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory has been a steadfast supporter of their community, engaging in a wide range of philanthropic initiatives. These efforts include sponsoring little league and youth sports teams, offering half-price pizzas to local teachers, and regularly donating pizzas to Daybreak, a local shelter for runaways, Friends of Addicts, an organization for friends and family of recovering addicts, and locally organized efforts for violence prevention programs.
Their dedication to supporting first responders and fostering neighborhood connections through events and promotions like their “Family/Neighbor Pizza Night” has been unwavering for over three decades. (Buy one, get one for any 14″, or 16″ PIZZA
Mondays only. Carry out only.) In addition to their generous contributions, Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory has been a model of sustainability, having installed solar panels to meet part of their energy needs and volunteering to educate others on solar energy adoption.
Furthermore, the pizzeria’s commitment to education extends to local high school students, as they have been providing pizzas for after-school sales, enabling students to raise funds for their annual prom. Their involvement in neighborhood clean-ups and holiday spirit through pizza gift certificates for decorated homes during the festive season demonstrates their dedication to fostering community unity.
“We are incredibly excited to have won,” said Bill Daniels, Owner of Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory. “Our mission has always been to serve not only delicious pizza but also to make a positive impact on the neighborhoods we serve in Dayton. This recognition validates and further enables our ongoing commitment to community support.”
The $15,000 grand prize will be put to good use as Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory plans to continue and increase its current contributions. They have already used some of the sponsorship award to establish a “Doughlarship” program to provide scholarships at Sinclair Community College to local high school students, and they plan to expand their partnership with local food banks and churches to provide pizza and food for the homeless, and further enhance their support for the Daybreak runaway shelter. Daniels intends to collaborate with local neighborhood development agencies to further support efforts to get people together to work toward bettering their community.
In addition to Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory, there were 10 runner-up winners in the 2nd Annual Great Pizza Give Back program, each receiving $2,000 in recognition of their outstanding community service efforts.
To learn more about this year’s Great Pizza Give Back winners or to receive a notification once the 2024 program is open for entries, visit GreatPizzaGiveBack.com.
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