Live podcast-style fundraiser returns to Luna Pizza in West Hartford on Nov. 10, with a livestream for those who can’t attend in person.

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The 4th Annual Hot Wings Challenge will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Luna Pizza, 999 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT. The live event will be recorded as an episode of Friends of Feeney’s “Feeney Talks With Friends” podcast and broadcasted via livestream, featuring local personalities taking on six rounds of increasingly fiery wings to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, education and direct patient assistance.

About the Foundation and the Event

The Ron Foley Pancreatic Cancer Foundation was established in memory of Ron Foley, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2005. Its mission is to fund medical research leading to early detection, more effective treatments and a cure for pancreatic cancer; raise public awareness of the disease through education; and provide direct financial assistance to pancreatic cancer patients and their families in need.

The Hot Wings Challenge is organized by West Hartford community members representing local businesses and nonprofit organizations.

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Core Participants and Special Hot Seat Guests

Four core participants will face all six rounds of the challenge:

• Avi Smith-Rappaport, We Care Computers
• Allie Bellucci, Bellu Jean Creative
• Chris Conway, West Hartford Chamber of Commerce
• Eric Feeney, Friends of Feeney

Each round, a special “Hot Seat” guest will join the table as the wings get hotter:

• Barbara Foley, Ron Foley Foundation
• Ronni Newton, we-ha.com
• Renee DiNino, WFSB 3
• Joey Cusano, Mozz & Co.
• Ellie Doyle, Reheated Coffee Club
• Linda Ngo, PeoplesBank

When $1,000 is raised during the live taping, all participants will eat one “The Last Dab” wing, packed with an estimated 2.5 to 3 million Scoville Heat Units.

If a single donation of $1,000 or more is made during the event, Avi Smith-Rappaport has agreed to eat six “The Last Dab” wings.

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How to Attend

In person:

Join the live audience at Luna Pizza, 999 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. No ticket is required; attendees can order from Luna Pizza’s menu and watch the challenge unfold live as a podcast recording.

For each wing purchased during the event, Luna Pizza will donate $1 to the Ron Foley Foundation. Luna Pizza is also graciously donating all wings for the contest, and A.C. Petersen Farms Restaurant is donating ice cream of the participants for when the heat kicks in.

Virtually:

Those who can’t attend in person can watch a livestream on Friends of Feeney’s YouTube and Instagram channels.

How Proceeds Benefit the Foundation

The event seeks to raise $5,000 for the Ron Foley Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, supporting its work to fund medical research, raise public awareness through education, and provide direct financial assistance to pancreatic cancer patients and their families.

Learn More and Contribute

Click here to access the campaign page.

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