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This weekend the world-famous Peter’s Clam Bar is getting ready for its famous annual clam-eating competition. &nbsp;

All proceeds from the clam eating contest will go to benefit “Coop Strong,” to support a 7-month-old baby named Cooper Graham who is battling a rare form of cancer. &nbsp;

The contest takes place on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.&nbsp;

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All proceeds from the clam eating contest will go to benefit “Coop Strong,” to support a 7-month-old baby named Cooper Graham who is battling a rare form of cancer.  

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Peter's Clam Bar clam eating contest to help raise funds for baby with rare cancer 

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An annual tradition at an island park business is taking on new meaning tonight news 12 Daniel Campbell tells us about a clam eating contest that could help save a little boy's life. It's an aw shucks event for a very special little boy. This sunday the community will come together for a clam eating contest at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park firefighters. And the clam loving public from across Long Island will race to slurp down as many clams on the half shell as possible. All proceeds from the event will benefit little seventh month old cooper Graham who is battling a rare cancer mike. Graham is a volunteer firefighter in Oceanside. He says the event gives his family hope, family, the fire service, the community and everyone that supported us has been incredible. Our family just can't thank everyone enough. How is cooper doing? Cooper is doing great. He is going through his treatments at Cohen Children's Medical Hospital and he's a fighter, He's laughing, smiling and he's getting through it. And we're cooper has a rare cancer called retinoblastoma and is going through rounds of chemotherapy. His dad says his son's prognosis is good because the cancer was caught early. Butch you molly who owns Peter's Clam bar says this is the eighth year of the clam eating contest which always benefits those in need. He says it's the least he can do for cooper and his family. That's what makes me, I feel good. That makes me excited to get up in the morning and do events like this. So I could do something for someone else volunteer firefighter Tim Reid says it's the firefighter way the fire department has always been a family and you know, anytime members needs help, we're going to be there for them. The volunteers were anxious to show off their clam eating skills, the record so far, 90 clams in two minutes, three to go. It's a fight for his life and we're all with him and we're going to stand with him and make sure we can get him back home healthy. Danielle Campbell News 12 Long Island. And that contest has a whole new meaning this year and we wish little cooper the best. The event is expected to raise. We're told about $10,000 for cooper's medical bills. And if you'd like to donate, we have the information on our website at news 12 dot com.

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