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Meet Our 2025 Great Pizza Give Back Grand Prize Winner
Wild West Pizza, Lompoc, CA
The team at Wild West Pizza is serving more than great food. They’re serving their community.
Wild West Pizza isn’t your average pizzeria: it’s a bold, flavor-forward tribute to creativity and community.
Located in the heart of Lompoc, California, this one-of-a-kind eatery captures the spirit of the city’s cowboy heritage with rustic Western decor, vintage photos and authentic artifacts.
But what truly sets Wild West Pizza apart is its fearless approach to pizza. Featuring boundary-pushing flavor combinations like the “Smoke Signals & Sweet Talk” (raspberry chipotle cream cheese, cheddar and mozzarella, smoked brisket, roasted jalapeños and red onions with raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce drizzle and fresh cilantro) and the “Divine Swine” (pulled pork, BBQ sauce, roasted red peppers, green peppers, red onions and pineapple), innovation is baked into every bite.
Guided by the belief that small acts can make a big difference, Wild West Pizza is deeply committed to giving back. This makes it not just a place to eat, but a pillar of the community.
“At Wild West, giving back isn’t a strategy, it’s who we are.”
—David Goldy, Owner, Wild West Pizza
From partnering with the local police on a Positive Ticketing Program that rewards good deeds with free pizza, to launching the Be Nice for a Slice anti-bullying campaign in local schools, David and his team aim to recognize and encourage kindness and leadership.
They sponsor Brave of the Quarter and Conquistador of the Quarter awards at the local high schools, providing lunch for students, families and staff. And each year on 9/11, they honor first responders by donating dinner to all local firehouses and the nearby military base.
The pizzeria also supports a community bike park in Lompoc by delivering free pizzas to volunteers once a month during their cleanup day.
In times of need, they step up. During the federal shutdown, Wild West Pizza fed unpaid penitentiary staff. During COVID, they provided 25 kids’ meals daily and matched donations to support essential workers through their Heroes Fund, distributing over $1,200 in pizza. Their Hometown Heroes program celebrates individuals making a difference every day.
Wild West Pizza’s vast community efforts have earned them recognition, including Small Business of the Year, the city’s Economic Vitality Award and the Community Partner of the Year from the Air Force Association. Most recently, David was named Honorary Commander of the USAF 576th Flight Test Squadron and received the Base Commander’s Community Service Award.
With the prize money, David plans to expand on the pizzeria’s Be Nice For a Slice anti-bullying program.
They will invest in developing a dedicated website that will serve as a resource for educators. This resource will provide anti-bullying curriculum materials, classroom tools and success stories that inspire kindness and inclusion among students. They also will use the funds to expand programs that build stronger bridges between the military and civilian communities.
Congratulations to David and the entire team at Wild West Pizza. Thank you for your charitable spirit!
Ways Wild West Pizza is growing good in their community:
• Positive Ticketing: Local police reward good deeds with “positive citations” redeemable for free pizzas
• Be Nice For a Slice: Working with local schools, teachers hand out free pizza certificates to students who do something nice for others
• Hometown Heroes: Recognizes and rewards people doing good in the community with free pizza
• Honoring First Responders: Donate dinners each year on 9/11 to all local firehouses and the nearby military base
• Community Beautification: Deliver free pizzas to bike park volunteers during cleanup day
2024 Grand Prize Winner
MVP Pizza, Hulbert, OK
MVP Pizza is a hometown operation that has a whole lot of heart, rooted in four generations of family and community. Beyond donating to the local church, schools and organizations, such as Reaching Our Hulbert Community, their generosity extends to other small Cherokee County schools and businesses. They’ve also hosted Movies in the Park, the Christmas Parade and many more events to promote togetherness and harmony in the community. Congratulations, MVP Pizza!
2023 Grand Prize Winner
Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory, Dayton, OH
Sponsoring youth athletics, supporting student-focused activities and participating in countless volunteer efforts is just scratching the surface of all that Dayton’s does for their community. By donating pizza to local runaway shelters, groups committed to fighting addiction and inner-city schools, they make so much possible, for so many people. Built on the belief that their job is to make people happy every day, through food and generosity, Dayton’s is certainly delivering. Congratulations.
2022 Grand Prize Winner
Nelly’s Italian Café, Spring Hill, TN
Nelly’s gives back to many causes that benefit humans and hounds. They team up with the local animal shelter and place flyers of adoptable dogs on every pizza box. This gives the dogs more exposure so they can find new homes. Nelly’s also sponsors a multitude of groups, such as little league teams, cheer squads and football and basketball teams. And they go the extra mile to feed the local children’s home every week. We salute you for your impressive efforts and spirit of giving, Nelly’s!
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MVP Pizza is a hometown operation that has a whole lot of heart, rooted in four generations of family and community. Beyond donating to the local church, schools and organizations, such as Reaching Our Hulbert Community, their generosity extends to other small Cherokee County schools and businesses. They’ve also hosted Movies in the Park, the Christmas Parade and many more events to promote togetherness and harmony in the community. Congratulations, MVP Pizza!
Sponsoring youth athletics, supporting student-focused activities and participating in countless volunteer efforts is just scratching the surface of all that Dayton’s does for their community. By donating pizza to local runaway shelters, groups committed to fighting addiction and inner-city schools, they make so much possible, for so many people. Built on the belief that their job is to make people happy every day, through food and generosity, Dayton’s is certainly delivering. Congratulations.
Nelly’s gives back to many causes that benefit humans and hounds. They team up with the local animal shelter and place flyers of adoptable dogs on every pizza box. This gives the dogs more exposure so they can find new homes. Nelly’s also sponsors a multitude of groups, such as little league teams, cheer squads and football and basketball teams. And they go the extra mile to feed the local children’s home every week. We salute you for your impressive efforts and spirit of giving, Nelly’s!
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