Wilmington House of Pizza to Host Fundraiser for Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship

After a fundraiser for fallen MIT Officer and Wilmi Wilmington House of Pizza is set to host a fundraiser for the Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship tonight.

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wilmington House of Pizza will be offering free food and drink to patrons, and asking that donations be made to the Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship. 

Owners Jan and Arthur Siannas said when they heard a scholarship had been set up by the Wilmington High School class of 2004, knew that they wanted to hold a fundraiser with donations going toward the scholarship.

"It's been awesome, people are so happy it's being done to support the scholarship," Jan Siannas said. 

The restaurant has also received donations to help pull the fundraiser together including Coca Cola donating soda, the Wilmington House employees donating their time and possibly a visit by members of the Boston Bruins (depending on the team's playoff schedule), according to Siannas. 

Jan Siannas said the night will be a chance to remember Collier and to donate to a cause that mirrors the dedication that he had toward education.

"The scholarship was set up to remember how Sean paid his way through school," Jan Siannas said.

If you can't make the fundraiser tonight but would still like to make a donation, the Siannas's are asking that checks be made out to the Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship and dropped off.