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WSVN team wins "Wings for Wishes" fundraiser for 3rd year in a row
SOUTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - It was a battle of spice, speed and stomachs in South Miami as the Wings for Wishes event returned for its 11th year.
WSVN sent its crew to once again win the wing eating contest that had about 2,000 people in attendance on Saturday.
For the third year in a row,
WSVN dominated the competition, all for a great cause.
One hundred percent of the proceeds go to Make-A-Wish Southern Florida. The event raised about $430,000, which will grant 86 Wishes. It’s the most that’s ever been raised at a Wings for Wishes event.
Local 10 personalities chow down on chicken wings for a good cause
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – The Make-A-Wish “Wings for Wishes” chicken wing eating contest was held on Saturday. The competition was set against several South Florida TV stations, all competing to see who could eat the most wings.
Some of Local 10′s very own competed in the contest, helping to make life-changing wishes come true, one delicious bite at a time.
But the competition wasn’t the only thing to bite into, with a fun-filled block party behind Sports Grill South Miami, featuring live entertainment, a kids zone and of course, lots and lots of chicken wings.
“This is an incredible event, it’s a block party here, lots of food, and lots of music and it’s all about raising funds for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida,” Local 10 News Anchor Jenise Fernandez said. “So at the end of the day, we may not have won, but we did in the sense that we are helping make wishes come true.”
This year, our very own Local 10 News team came in second place, with 100 percent of net proceeds going toward Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.
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The "Wings for Wishes" block party/street festival/competitive chicken wing eating event attracted more than 2,000 people and raised $430,000, enough to grant 86 life-changing wishes for critically-ill children. ‘Wings’ has now generated more than $2.7 million (546 wishes) in its 11-year history.
In the professional chicken wing eating contest, Major League Eating’s James Webb defeated the iconic Joey Chestnut and tied his own world record, eating 224 wings in 10 minutes.
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