When in your life will it be socially acceptable to publicly race to stuff your face with waffles and ice cream?

Probably never! But the good news is you can do it in the name of a good cause this weekend.

Wannawaf will be hosting a Waffle Eating Contest this Sunday, July 29 at 1 p.m. 

This year’s contest will mark the 8th charity waffle eating contest put on by Wannawaf. Anya Arsenault, the restaurant’s owner, believes in being an example of a responsible business owner – which, for her, means giving back to the community she serves.

This year’s contest will raise awareness for Lyme Disease, and the proceeds will go to Lyme Disease sufferer Pam Creamer’s treatment fund.

Creamer, a close friend of Arsenault, suffers from an aggressive, neurological form of the disease that has become nearly completely debilitating. As a painter, she can no longer work, and is receiving a serious (and expensive) bout of drugs to battle the disease.

If her treatment is completed, her health is expected to improve enormously.

Arsenault is also a long-time sufferer of Lyme Disease, and has chronicled her frustrating battle with the painful disease, and her trouble receiving a diagnosis, on her blog. She and Creamer became friends initially because of the close proximity of their businesses, and later found themselves bonding over the shared trials and tribulations they faced.

“Lyme is absolutely serious, and needs to be treated as an epidemic,” said Arsenault.

Luckily, there is a way to help out while having fun too. This year, the waffle eating contest will feature a silent auction and raffle, both of which will feature awesome prizes. 

Arsenault will be present as “Waffle Girl” to MC the event, which will feature a race to eat waffles. The fastest waffle eater will win $200 in cash, runners up will receive prizes, and all will claim bragging rights.

Cost of entry is $20, and will be donated directly to Pam Creamer’s treatment fund. For more information, visit wannawaf.com.