The Palm Beach County FOOLS, a group of area firefighters dedicated to helping family and friends in need, are hosting a chicken-wing-eating contest to raise money for Tori Williams, an ER nurse at Palms West Hospital since 2008.
The event begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9 at JoJo’s Raw Bar in Wellington. The chicken-wing-eating contest is set to start at 6 p.m.
The 38-year-old Williams has been diagnosed with stage 4 Collecting Duct Carcinoma, a rare type of kidney cancer.
Longtime FOOLS member and firefighter Tony Andrewson of Wellington is the event chairman.
“Many of the FOOLS have worked with Tori through the years, and when we heard about her illness, we wanted to help,” Andrewson said.
Entries are still being accepted to participate in the contest, according to Andrewson.
“The wings will be messy and mild because we want this to be fun,” Andrewson said. “The FOOLS are opening our hearts to Tori, and we hope the community will, too. She is a great person and terrific to work with.”
Sponsors include Palms West Hospital, JoJo’s Raw Bar and Water’s Edge Dermatology. JoJo’s is located at 13889 Wellington Trace in Wellington near the movie theater.
Participants in the chicken-wing-eating contest will receive free beer and soda during the competition.
To enter the chicken-wing eating contest, contact Andrewson at tafools@hotmail.com or call (561) 632-0009.
The Palm Beach County FOOLS (Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society) is a nonprofit organization of area firefighters established to help fellow firefighters and those in need in their communities while bringing back tradition, honor, pride and brotherhood into the service.
