Pizzashop honors 9/11 with military fundraiser

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Last week, the country remembered the tragedy of the September 11 terrorist attacks where nearly 3,000 lives were lost.

A Sioux Falls restaurant invited community members to help give back.

Pizzashop, located near the Empire Mall, hosted a breakfast pizza fundraiser with all proceeds going toward the 343rd Recruiting Squadron Booster Club.

The club is a nonprofit organization comprised of military members who support programs for fellow airmen.

As a New York-based business, a fundraiser like this is important to owner Josiah Urban.

“I was on the East Coast during September 11th. I’ve had friends who have worked in the World Trade Center. I lived in New York in the immediate aftermath of it. It feels like yesterday and it’s a very solemn time of year. We are extremely grateful to our armed forces. I’ve had friends of mine who have joined the armed forces in response to the attacks of September 11th,” Urban said.

Breakfast pizza options included sausage or bacon, egg and cheese.

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