Fraternity holds wing-eating contest to benefit charities

Wing Zone were featured in the Tuscaloosa News in an article titled, "Fraternity holds wing-eating contest to benefit charities". The article explains Wing Zone putting no a wing-eating contest with the Greek System of the University of Alabama. Wing Zone's Dan Corrigan explains what the contest will consist of, the charities that are involved and what it means to the brand to be a part of a charitable occasion. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Fraternity holds wing-eating contest to benefit charities"
By Morgan Taylor



The Wing Zone restaurant and students in the University of Alabama's Greek system are teaming up for a wing-eating contest today to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Alabama, the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the YMCA Tuscaloosa.

The wing-eating contest will begin at 2 p.m. at the new Sigma Chi fraternity house. Each year, fraternities and sororities come up with creative ways to raise money for their charity partners and fraternities Phi Kappa Sigma and Sigma Chi decided on the wing-eating contest.

"Our goal each year is to increase the amount we're able to donate. In addition to raising funds, it is important to raise awareness of these charities," said Nick Hagopian, president of UA's Phi Kappa Sigma Chapter.

The Wing Zone, 1241 McFarland Blvd. E., began accumulating as many wings as possible when Since Phi Kappa Sigma and Sigma Chi contacted the franchise with the idea, said Dan Corrigan, Wing Zone's Director of Marketing.

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