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Every Tuesday, the\u00a0Jason Taylor Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0dedicates the day to spotlighting one of our partners, volunteers, or celebrity friends that have supported our tireless efforts toward building a brighter future for the youth of the South Florida community.<\/p>\n This week the Jason Taylor Foundation would like to recognize\u00a0Blaze Pizza<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a valued JTF partner through the Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and the inaugural Louder Than A Bomb Florida<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0spoken word poetry festival. Blaze Pizza has been a tremendous partner\u00a0of the JTF and has demonstrated their engagement by hosting “Blaze the Stage”<\/strong>, a series of open mic poetry nights targeting local college students.\u00a0In fact, the Boca Raton Blaze Pizza<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is hosting their first “Blaze the Stage”<\/strong> tonight from 8-10pm with sign ups beginning at 7:30pm for anyone who wishes to perform. Future dates are being planned for Blaze Pizza locations in Davie<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/span>,<\/strong> as well as Boca Raton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Blaze Pizza<\/strong>\u00a0partnership began with interest in supporting the Jason Taylor Foundation which was consummated\u00a0with\u00a0$5,000 donation<\/strong> in support of its Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network and Louder Than A Bomb Florida 2015.<\/p>\n \u201cBlaze Pizza is proud to support the Jason Taylor Foundation and the important work it is doing to reach South Florida\u2019s youth in ways that will have a positive and lasting effect on their lives,\u201d said Adam Cummis, president of Blaze Pizza\u2019s South Florida franchise group. \u201cOur donation, funded in part through sales generated during \u2018Blaze the Stage\u2019 college open mic nights held at our three South Florida restaurants, will help provide participating South Florida schools with a teaching artist and year-round, meaningful instruction inside the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n The Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network is a multi-faceted, spoken word poetry program available free to students at more than 50 elementary, middle and high schools throughout South Florida as well as at Nova Southeastern University, Broward College and Florida Atlantic University. The program provides an environment for students to focus on literacy, prevention issues and social awareness as vehicles for self-expression, both written and through performance. LTAB Florida, dubbed the \u201cSuperbowl of Poetry,\u201d is an annual event featuring school-based poetry teams showcasing this art form through friendly competition, while providing teens from diverse backgrounds a platform to come together and find common ground.<\/p>\n Blaze Pizza has three South Florida locations — Davie, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton — and is coming soon to Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. For more information, please visit blazepizza.com and facebook.com\/blazepizza.<\/p>\n ###<\/strong><\/p>\n About Blaze Pizza\u00a0<\/u><\/strong> Every Tuesday, the\u00a0Jason Taylor Foundation\u00a0dedicates the day to spotlighting one of our partners, volunteers, or celebrity friends that have supported our tireless efforts toward building a brighter future for the youth of the South Florida community. 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\nThe first Blaze Pizza\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0restaurant opened on Aug. 6, 2012, in Irvine, Calif., and quickly gained attention for its chef-driven recipes, thoughtful interior design, and a service culture that celebrates individuality. Now ranked as the overall #2 fast-casual brand in FastCasual.com\u2019s annual Top 100 list, Blaze Pizza is building momentum and developing a cult-like following as it expands across the country. The company currently operates approximately 91 restaurants in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas and Washington D.C. Founded by Elise and Rick Wetzel (co-founder of Wetzel\u2019s Pretzels), the concept is backed by investors including LeBron James, Maria Shriver, Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner and movie producer John Davis. For more information, please visit blazepizza.com<\/strong> and facebook.com\/blazepizza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"