On Father’s Day Sunday, June 17, Ziggy’s Island Market on the East End Rd. of St. Croix will be sponsoring and hosting The St. Croix Animal Welfare Center’s Wing King Chicken Wing Cooking Contest. This is a charity event. One hundred percent of all donations, raffle ticket sales, food profits, and contest entry fees will be donated to the Animal Welfare Center, as well as a portion of beverage sales.
The event will kickoff at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to come participate in preparing or sampling St. Croix’s most delicious chicken wings. Entry in the contest is only $25. There will be three categories: ‘Classic Caribbean Flavor,’ ‘No Ordinary Wing,’ and ‘Hot-Diggity! Deh is Hot!’ Awards and Prizes will be given out for winners in each category. A People’s Choice Award will also be given out as ‘Best of Show,’ and the winner of the People’s Choice will receive awards and the title of Wing King of St. Croix. Those interested in entering the competition can register at Ziggy’s Market any time prior to the event.
Music will be provided by DJ Don Juan, who will be MC-ing the event and highlighting the afternoon’s musical entertainment.
There will be plenty of food to eat, and to assure no one goes home hungry, the Dogging for Dollars Hot Dog Cart will be on site, and proprietor John Cianci will offer several types of hot dogs as well as his famous pulled pork. He will even have some treats for any four legged customers. There will also be a bake sale with sweet treats for everyone else. There will be drink specials all afternoon in Ziggy’s Island Market’s Libation Station Bar.
The event will culminate with the announcement of raffle winners. There will be a Chinese Raffle of great donated items as well as a 50/ 50 raffle. The 50/50 raffle tickets are only $3 each or 2/$5 and are available now at Ziggy’s.
To make a donation, register for the Wing King contest, or ask questions about the event, call Ziggy’s at 773-8382.
Information for Sponsors: All donations are tax deductible and donaters will be provided with a 501-c charity letter from the beneficiaries of this event. Sponsors will receive credit on Ziggy’s Website, Facebook Page, and all signs posted at Ziggy’s prior to and during the event. Sponsors will be acknowledged on radio promotions prior to the event.
