Restaurant supports resource home

Competitors chow down during the recent Marco’s Pizza fundraiser for the Refuge of Hope Independent Living nonprofit. [Submitted photo]
On June 9, Marco’s Pizza in Belleview hosted a pizza eating contest with the proceeds to benefit the nonprofit Refuge of Hope Independent Living, which is a resource home for young adults aging out of the foster care system.
The winner of the contest, Steven Defilippio, came one slice short of eating three whole large cheese pizzas to win free pizza for a year. In second place was Al Smith, with Mike Geiger in third. There were 10 entrants in the contest.
In addition to the contest, the Marco’s team held four raffles to raise additional money for the charity. The total amount raised through the event was $1,300.
To learn more, go to refugeofhopeil.org