According to SalemNews.com, “a football signed by Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker and a one-hour massage are among the raffle prizes up for grabs at a fundraiser this Friday to benefit the Salem Alliance of Food Pantries.”

“The evening event, called Together Against Hunger, will feature live music by the Lexington Street Band and a Battle of the Pizza Shops in which guests will enjoy and weigh in on pizza donated by a dozen North Shore pizza parlors. The North Shore Networking Association is organizing the fundraiser, which will benefit the Alliance of Salem Food Pantries, including St. Joseph’s Food Pantry, Harvest of Hope and The Salem Pantry.”