Church group helps fund mission trip with ‘Best Pizza in Lombard’ contest

The First Church of Lombard Youth Community held Its third “Best Pizza in Lombard” fundraiser contest for their annual summer mission trip that takes the group out of state to a rural or urban setting to do outreach for people in need.

This year, the youth community heads to Tioga County, Pennsylvania to volunteer at the Develop Tioga Flood Recovery. The youth community will work in areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby that hit in August of 2024.

The group will clear debris from homes and local waterways and help to rebuild where necessary.

More than 80 church members and friends paid to attend the fundraiser held on Friday, April 10. They raised more than $1,000 to defray costs for the trip.

Seven Lombard pizzerias each generously donated four family-sized pizzas to put their crust, sauce, cheese and toppings to the challenge to compete for the best: sausage, pepperoni, cheese, original/specialty and gluten free pizza in Lombard! Each pizzeria received votes in almost every category.

However, the winners with the most votes were: Old Town Pizza Co. for best original pizza with the Patron – taco pizza; Rosati’s Pizza for the best sausage pizza; and Triano’s Pizza & Beef for best pepperoni, cheese and gluten-free pizza.

Parents brought in tasty desserts to finish the meal. The Lombard pizzerias’ dough helped the youth community to raise more dough for their mission trip.

The youth community is very grateful to all that attended, voted and donated to the event - especially the winners and Billy Bricks Wood Fired Pizza, Gia Mia at Yorktown Mall, Little Caesars Pizza, and Noon Whistle Brewing Company.

For information on the event, call (630) 629-2630.