Fund Raiser

Great Pizza Bake-Off Event and the Awards went to….

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Wow, thank you to all the 300+ pizza lovers and Rotary supporters who came to Avon Lake High School on Homecoming Thursday for the North Coast Rotary and Avon Lake City Schools’ 17th annual Great Pizza Bake-Off!

We also want to thank Doug Maurer, our Coordinator, and our amazing event sponsors, Avon Lake City Schools, Brian Kyles Landscapes of Distinction, Greenspace Construction Services, Minuteman Press, Peter & Co. Jewelers, and Rich Benoit and Jinnyn Tata and our pizzerias. They all made this event possible!

Jack Dibee kept the energy high as emcee! Student volunteers from ALHS Key Club and North Coast Interact helped out the Rotary club members with check-in, cookies, drinks, and fun activities for the kids.

And guess who won the awards? Here they are: 

People’s Choice – Big M! 

Master Pizza – Best Pepperoni! 

Domino’s Pizza – Best Crust!

Dirte Pi – Best Specialty!  

Pizza Hut won the Pro’s Choice Award!  

(Guests vote for their overall favorite – the People’s Choice Award and for Best Pepperoni, Best Specialty and Best Crust.  The Pro’s Choice Award is selected by our mystery guest who samples every single pizza!)  

Pizza BakeOff Fundraiser North Coast Rotary

Proceeds from our Great Pizza Bake-off fund community and youth initiatives.  Thank you again!

See more:Did you enjoy Pizza and More on Homecoming Thursday September 25, 2025 Avon Lake High School Commons?

Great Pizza Bake-Off – The Votes are In!

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Were you among the almost 300 guests who enjoyed pizza at Avon Lake High School on Homecoming Thursday?  It was North Coast Rotary and Avon Lake City Schools’ 16th annual Great Pizza Bake-Off.  

The awards went to: 

People’s Choice – Big M! 

Old School – Best Pepperoni pizza! 

Master Pizza – Best Crust and an Award of Excellence, a special recognition for their years of support!  

Domino’s and Dirte Pi tied for the Best Specialty pizza award!  

Dirte Pi also won the Pro’s Choice Award!  

Proceeds from our Great Pizza Bake-off fund community and youth initiatives.  Thank you again!

Read more and see the pictures with the following link

Great Pizza and Fun at ALHS Bake-Off in Support of Rotary’s Youth and Community Initiatives

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North Coast Rotary thanks our community supporters, Avon Lake City Schools, Lorain County Community College, Avon Lake Public Library, First Federal of Lakewood, a host of sponsors and our pizzerias for a very successful fundraiser!  

Rotarians, Interactors, Key Club, Emcees Jack Dibee and Joelle Magyar made the evening flow smoothly.  The pictures say it all. Thank you! 

Congratulations to the Winners at the Great Pizza Bakeoff at ALHS

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Old School Best Pepperoni Award
Pizza Hut Excellence Award
Dirte Pi Best Specialty Awardee
Domino’s Excellence Award
Pro’s Choice Awardee Master Pizza
People’s Choice Award to Big M

Our 400 or so guests voted Big M Pizza to receive the Peoples’ choice award!

Dirte Pi, the newest pizzeria in Avon Lake, won the Best Specialty pizza award.

The Best Pepperoni pizza award went to Parker’s Old School Pizza!

The Pro’s choice awardee was Master Pizza.   

Awards of Excellence went to Pizza Hut for their cheesesteak pizza and Domino’s for their spinach and feta pizza. 

A big THANK YOU to our participating pizzerias for their support of this fundraiser for youth and community initiatives. 

Sip & Support Wine Tasting Fundraiser a Successful Event

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“The food was outstanding, the keyboardist was perfection, the wine selection was nicely chosen by Pete Sandrev, the venue had a lovely ambiance, and it was a nice touch to have the artwork sale to benefit Ukraine” were some of the comments from our guests!

North Coast Rotary thanks our guests, sponsors and volunteers for a successful and fun wine-tasting event at LCCC Spitzer Conference Center April 29th.  Sponsors included:  Lorain County Community College, Peter & Co. Jewelers, The Urig Family Foundation, Dr. Cathy Pugh, The Avon Wine Room, Braeden Friss, Agent State Farm and the First Federal Savings of Lorain. Rotarians and friends and local businesses donated $1500 in raffle baskets. 

More than 80 guests attended, resulting in over $3000 to support North Coast Rotary Foundation’s community and youth initiatives.  An additional $250 was donated to the Rotary Foundation Ukraine Fund.

See more here! Wine Tasting Fundraiser Sip and Support April 29th 4 PM – 7 PM

Pull together to Win!

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Playing the new pull-tab instant bingo machine at Avon’s Wine Room on Chester Road will support the North Coast Rotary Foundation.  All profits will be reinvested in our communities.  Check it out!

OSU vs Michigan FUNdraiser for North Coast Rotary Foundation

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Use the link above to support the North Coast Rotary FUNdraiser football squares for the Michigan vs. OSU game.

THE NUMBERS FOR THE FOOTBALL SQUARES WILL BE SELECTED WHEN THE GRID IS FILLED.

How it works:

Once all the squares have been selected, we will randomly pick numbers from 0-9 for each team, and assign that number to a particular row or column. These numbers represent the last number in the score of each team. In other words, if the score is OSU 17 – Michigan 14, then the winning square is the one with an OSU number of 7, and a Michigan number of 4.

Since this is a Fund Raiser, 50% of the proceeds will go to North Coast Rotary Foundation and the other 50% will be distributed among the participants with the winning square(s) each quarter.

How to Pay:

Payment can be made by the following:

Venmo to: Larry-calabrese-2

Check: Mail to North Coast Rotary Foundation, PO Box 212, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

Cash at Rotary meetings.

Winnings Breakdown for Squares

  • End of 1st Quarter: 10%
  • End of 2nd Quarter: 10%
  • End of 3rd Quarter: 10%
  • End of Game: 20%
  • Payout to Rotary: 50%

North Coast Rotary Foundation uses the funds received to support youth and community initiatives. These include scholarships, essay contest and speech contest prizes, youth leadership programs, library storybook trail projects, donations to Community Resource Services families in need and more. Contributions to North Coast Rotary Foundation are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (tax id number 27-1750247).

Great Pizza Bake-Off Tonight!

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Enjoy sampling pizza, voting for your favorites, and participating in a few raffles tonight from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Avon Lake High School commons. A big thanks to our participating pizzerias: Marcos Pizza (Avon), Domino’s Pizza (Avon Lake), Romeo’s Pizza (Avon Lake), Pizza Hut (Avon Lake) and our newest area pizzeria Old School. Expect some surprises with the traditional and specialty pizzas they offer! Raffle prizes include, jewelry, autographed football, autographed cap, Red Tail golf for four, and Main Event games package. Hope to see you there!