Puurs-Sint-Amands (Eurotoday) – In Puurs-Sint-Amands, Team “8 in a Row”, led by Mark Drieghe, is preparing 1,300 litres of spaghetti to raise €27,500 for Kom op tegen Kanker ahead of their 10th 1,000 km ride.
As VRT News reported, in Puurs-Sint-Amands, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium, volunteers from Team “8 in a Row” are preparing 1,300 litres of spaghetti sauce to raise funds for Kom op tegen Kanker (Stand Up to Cancer). The large-scale cooking event marks the start of their fundraising campaign for the well-known 1,000-kilometre cycling challenge.
This year, the team will participate with 5 cycling groups, which requires a total of €27,500 in entry fees. To reach that goal, they have launched their first major event — a spaghetti sale. Over 4 days, the volunteers will cook using 275 kilograms of minced meat and nearly 750 kilograms of vegetables.
“We’ll be cooking for the next three days,”
says organiser Mark Drieghe.
“Saturday is the big pickup day, when everyone can come and pick up their order.”
What is Puurs-Sint-Amands Team 8 in a Row cooking 1300L spaghetti for?
If everything goes according to plan, Team “8 in a Row” will take part in the 1,000-kilometre cycling event against cancer for the 10th time this year. The team has been involved in the challenge for almost a decade, raising funds for Kom op tegen Kanker (Stand Up to Cancer). Each year, the cyclists ride long distances over several days to collect money that supports cancer research, patient care, and related programs.
“We started it because my wife was recovering physically from cancer. We thought it was a great initiative at the time,” says Mark.
“She cycled through several editions herself,”
he says.
“Unfortunately, she relapsed, and around this time, she passed away six years ago.”
“That’s why it’s all the more wonderful to be together during this difficult time,”
Mark explains.
“This way we can continue to talk about her with people who knew her well.”
For one member of the team, the ride has a personal meaning. He lost his wife to cancer but continues to raise money to help others.
“They couldn’t save my wife, but it comforts me to raise money to help others,”
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20 responses to “Puurs-Sint-Amands Team "8 in a Row" Cooks 1300L Spaghetti for Cancer Fund”
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Only in Belgium do we cook 1,300 litres of spaghetti, because clearly, curing cancer is best done with a side of carbs! 🍝💰 Who needs a Michelin star when you’ve got a heart as big as your pasta pot?
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti, eh? I suppose that’s one way to serve up a plate of charity with a side of carbs – Bon appétit to the nearest cyclist! 🍝🚴♂️
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti? Well, that should definitely cover the pasta shortage in Europe for the next decade! 🍝💸 Who knew fighting cancer required so much culinary effort?
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Oh great, nothing says “fighting cancer” quite like a mountain of spaghetti! 🍝 Who knew carbs could double as cancer-fighting heroes?
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Cooking 1,300 liters of spaghetti for a good cause? Just your average Tuesday in Belgium, where carbs are life and charity is an extreme sport. 🍝💪
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Cooking 1,300 liters of spaghetti for charity? Just what the world needed – more pasta and less cancer, eh? 🍝💸 Can’t wait to see the new Michelin star for “Massive Pasta Operations”!
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Spaghetti for a cause? Well, at least now we can all feel a bit better about our carbo-loading while pretending to be heroes in Lycra. 🍝🚴♂️ Who knew saving lives could taste so… al dente?
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Cooking 1,300 liters of spaghetti for cancer? Brilliant! Because nothing says “we care” like a mountain of pasta—just what the doctor ordered! 🍝💸
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What a brilliant idea, cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti! Because nothing screams “let’s tackle cancer” quite like a mountain of pasta. 🍝💪 Honestly, hope they’ve got a sizeable pot for when their plans inevitably boil over!
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti—because who needs a Michelin star when you can have a whole town slurping their way to a good cause? 🍝💰 If only my last business meeting could have been as productive!
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Oh, just what we needed—1,300 litres of spaghetti to fight cancer. Because nothing says “let’s tackle a serious issue” quite like a pasta party, right? 🍝😏
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti for cancer funds? Just what the world was missing—a pasta party to save lives! 🍝💸 Who knew carbs could be so charitable?
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti for charity? Now that’s what I call a pasta-tively ambitious way to raise funds! 🍝💸 Just hope the cyclists don’t get too tangled up in their own noodles on their 1,000 km ride! 😂
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti? Who knew pasta could be a fundraising superstar! 🇧🇪🍝 I suppose when life gives you lemons, you just boil a whole lot of noodles instead. 😏
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Cooking up 1,300 litres of spaghetti for charity, eh? Guess that’s one way to make sure no one leaves the event hungry, or sober, for that matter! 🍝😏
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Oh, brilliant idea! Nothing screams charity quite like a mountain of spaghetti—who knew pasta was the secret weapon against cancer? 🍝 #Spaghettimania
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti, eh? Seems like the only thing more al dente than that pasta is the fundraising goal. 🍝💸 Good luck keeping the sauce from burning while trying to save the world, lads!
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti for charity? I suppose that’s one way to ensure everyone gets their five-a-day, eh? 🍝 Good luck cycling that lot out of your system! 😂
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Look at them go, cooking up a storm for a good cause—who knew 1,300 litres of spaghetti could do more than just clog arteries? 🍝 If only they could whip up a bit of funding as easily as they toss that sauce! 😏
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Cooking 1,300 litres of spaghetti for a good cause? That’s one heck of a pasta party, mate! 🍝 Just hope the cyclists can pedal fast enough to burn off that carb load before the next 1,000 km! 😂
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