Celebrating 2015 Wawa Hoagie Day With Five Tons of Hoagie Heaven
Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, The Voice's Matthew Schuler and Audra McLaughlin, and Mayor Nutter Joins USO, Local Heroes and National Guard in Five-Ton Hoagie Salute to Our Troops
(firmenpresse) - WAWA, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/30/15 -- As part of its sixth year as title sponsor of Wawa Welcome America! , and this year, is jam-packed with all the patriotism Philadelphians have come to expect, but also adds a dash of celebrity to boot. Special appearances will be made by of the Food Network and Restaurant Impossible, with an exciting performance by hometown heroes from The Voice''s, . The event marks the 23rd annual Wawa Hoagie Day since the inaugural Hoagie Day was held in 1992, when the hoagie was proclaimed the "Official Sandwich of Philadelphia" by then Mayor Ed Rendell. As always, Hoagie Day will focus on honoring our troops and expanding on Wawa''s partnership with the USO, a nonprofit that supports our nation''s military community.
On beginning at , at the As a highlight of the event, Hoagie Day will feature the , named after the continuing focus of Hoagie Day -- , as well as Wawa''s long-standing partnership with the .
During the salute, the -- -- will be marched in by Wawa associates and re-enactors from military moments throughout history, Other event highlights include:
encouraged to write and sign letters to send to our troops in Wawa care packages that will be sent during the holiday season.
will battle it out in a hoagie building competition to benefit charities of their choice. will then go head-to-head in a charitable hoagie building competition to benefit the USO. Wawa will make a contribution of to the charities of all teams.
Wawa President and CEO, Chris Gheysens, will announce the goal of kicking off in ALL Wawa stores June 29, 2015.
and encouraging everyone to show the troops how much they care by supporting our local and national Heroes by participating in the campaign.
"Hoagie Day is a wonderful chance to reflect on one of the most important events of our past and present, as it represents our commitment to fulfilling lives every day, for our community and our customers, and also gives us a chance to highlight the men and women who protect the freedoms we are all celebrating," said Chris Gheysens, Wawa President & CEO. "Each year Hoagie Day gets bigger, more delicious, and more patriotic, and we''re thrilled to be able to continue the tradition of to supporting troops and local heroes -- our police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders -- in greater ways than ever before, through The Wawa Foundation and our Wawa Veterans Alliance. With the participation of Chef Robert Irvine and our other exciting guests, we hope our heroes feel extra special, on this very special, annual Wawa event."
step inside the National Constitution Center as admission will be , courtesy of Wawa, throughout Hoagie Day. The morning of Hoagie Day, the first built will be given to to distribute to their community pantries and kitchens throughout the Delaware Valley.
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