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Soup and Dessert Contest and Food Collection Contest

Eighteen people attended the 2nd Annual Soup and Dessert Contest as a kick-off for the Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive Competition between the two churches. $91.25 was raised at the event to benefit the Granton and Loyal Food Pantries. Votes cost 25 cents this year. Here are the results:
People's Choice Soup was made by Diane H of YC with her No Onions Chili. Chris T of YC won People's Choice Dessert for his Banana Split Dessert.
Other winners include:
Best Bean Soup: Fern R with her…

Feeding the Multitude

Our youth department partnered with the youth from New St. Paul AME Church, Tampa, to serve a full course Christmas Dinner to more than 100 homeless families in downtown Tampa on Christmas Day, 12/25/16.

Each person was also given a blanket, socks, and a Christmas goody bag filled with toiletries.

My Souper Bowl of Caring Story

I am one of fifteen students on the National Youth Advisory Board for the Souper Bowl of Caring, a nonprofit organization focused on "tackling" hunger around the nation. The organization has given me an incredible opportunity to create a meaningful impact in my community and in the nation. The purpose of the organization is to empower youth to improve the lives of people in need and to raise awareness about poverty. Souper Bowl of Caring has given me the opportunity to be a youth ambassador.…

My Souper Bowl of Caring Story

Souper Bowl of Caring has been in my church for over a decade. All of our youth would be excited to hold soup pots at the back of the church and give the donations to our local Community Kitchen. Last year the video "What is Souper Bowl of Caring?" came out and our minister played it during church. The video really opened my eyes to what youth can do for people who are hungry and impoverished. Souper Bowl of Caring made me excited that a teen from a small town in Kentucky had the power to…

My Souper Bowl of Caring Story

My name is Alexandra Hernandez, I am from Houston, Texas, I attend Energy Institute High School, and I am a previous member of the 2016-2017 Souper Bowl of Caring National Youth Advisory Board. My first interest in the organization began back in my 8th grade year. I was a member of the National Junior Honor Society and within the organization, we ran an annual food drive throughout the school to collect non-perishables and canned items. These can collections were my first contact with Souper…

My Souper Bowl of Caring Story

At a very young age my parents knew I was different from most other children. Instead of going outside to play with the other kids, I would help my grandma pull weeds or help my mom do the dishes. I've always loved helping others for as long as I could remember, I get so much love, hope and sense of fulfilment when I do it. Now a senior, i've been researching and trying to find what I want to do with my life. Souper Bowl of Caring has really been my outlet for this planning and research. I was…

My Story

I still remember the sting of pain today. We dared each other to jump from the bubbling waters of the hot tub into the frozen snow, a weather phenomenon common around the time of the Super Bowl Sunday in the mountains of North Carolina. In addition to the memories of frigid nights and a full belly of chicken wings, there's another image, or a song rather that sticks out in my mind.

With soup pot in hand and a smile, we chanted, "Souper Bowl, Souper Bowl, Souper Bowl of Caring." As members…

NYAB Story

Souper Bowl of Caring has changed so much in my ability to lead and perceiver. I am so grateful for all of the help and compassion from this amazing organization. Both conferences helped me become knowledgeable about this calling and about my own abilities when it comes to service and leadership. I learned so much about my community's desire to help others and I met some amazing people on the way.
I started fighting against hunger in Troop 55 three years ago when I led Scouting for Food…

Souper Bowl 2017 Is A NEW RECORD Success ......

"To give to the needy is not only an act of charity; it is an act of justice, since all things belong to God, and God wills that his people share."

On Sunday, March 12th, St. Paul served five homemade soups in our Fellowship Hall after worship. This Fund Raiser is our collective effort to do our part to stamp out hunger - especially child hunger. We set a NEW RECORD !

Donna and Amy, Brighton Center Director celebrate the 2017 gift of 338 (was 262) cans of soup and $207.

We had to…

My Story : Being on the Souper Bowl of Caring's National Youth Advisory Board

Growing up as a teenager, I didn't really care for community service. I was the stereotypical "Me, myself, and I" individual, who was satisfied with going to school, getting good grades, and playing my video games after finishing Saturday chores. So when my parents advised me to join the Making a Difference Junior Optimist club in 2014, my attitude was pretty negative. From my perspective, time invested there would only interrupt my knack for gaming, and I didn't want or need volunteer hours…

Caring for those in need all year

Our church is dedicated to reaching out to those in need 12 months of the year. This year (2017) we have collected over 12,000 pounds of food. We distribute food through our church food pantry and release the surplus food to other local charities and pantries who feed those needing food in our county.

There are many companies just wanting people to help them distribute food to people struggling in poverty. We partner with local grocery stores and pantries in our area. Our goal is to…

Church of the New Covenant - 2017 Souper Bowl of Caring

Ours is a very small church with few children present each Sunday. With the few folks that were involved, we did a skit the Sunday prior and encouraged the small congregation to give what they can both in dollars and food items. Although we are not as high as we've been in the past, I'm proud of our kids and their engagement and our congregation to supporting the Souper Bowl of Caring for more than 15 years now.

Nancy M. Berlin
Church of the New Covenant
Souper Bowl of Caring…

Souper Bowl of Caring supports Lowcountry families

CSU Campus News
Charleston Southern University CSU News Souper Bowl of Caring supports Lowcountry families

Souper Bowl of Caring supports Lowcountry families
University Relations // 02.06.2017
Campus ministries collected more than 100 cans of non-perishable canned food items during Sunday's annual Souper Bowl of Caring at Charleston Southern University.

Tri-County family members will receive the soup, beans, peas and other canned items that the students donated. Every dollar…

My Souper Bowl of Caring Story

Souper Bowl of Caring has been at my church (Strathmoor Presbyterian) for as long as my family has attended there (about 10 years). This will be the 10th year of me and my family attending Strathmoor. At my church each year we have a soup potluck lunch and canned food item collection. These past two years we have combined Souper Bowl Sunday with Boy Scouts Sunday (My church is the host of a local Boy Scout pack). Now we have the tradition that the youth Sunday school class runs the entire…

A time to Give to those in need.

This year 2017 ,we donated to Cap in Conway,SC
The Bucksport Community at the Frazier Center in Conway SC
We donated to Cap Center can goods and snacks and helped feed the homeless and those that were in need one Saturday.
We donated to the Bucksport community can goods,snacks,water and clothing and deliver it to the Frazier Center.
The Ypders were not able to go with us because both centers were close by the time they got out of school, so the directors and parent assistant made the…

Marion Area YPD Director

The Marion Area Young People's and Children's Division Welcome the opportunity to "Grow Stronger in our Faith!!"
There is no greater gift than the gift of "Giving"... Winston Churchill said., "We make a living by what we get., but we make a life by what we give!!...Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be someone's light during their darkness.
Growing, Glowing and Going For Christ!

FOV Souper Bowl Bowl of Caring.

Over 13 youth and many adults participated in 2017 SBofC at Feast of Victory. We had announcements, skits, and a great time coming together for this hunger ministry. It is always amazing how God works and brings us together for the good of His children. We are thankful to participate in this fun, exciting, and oh so easy, Souper Bowl of Caring.

serving others

We serve soup at the homeless shelter, we eat with and talk to the residents. Our pastor gave some words of encouragement and our church choir sang some songs. We had a great time with staff and residents, and our entire church participated in some way. We bring everything needed, from tableware to the food and drinks.

WE ARE SOUPERHEROES!

We challenged our small congregation to be "Souperheroes" by collecting 510 cans of soup (or the monetary equivalent at $1 a can) to commemorate Super Bowl LI. In the 4 weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, we collected $125 in cash and 481 cans of soup for a total of 606! To celebrate our success, the leaders of our church served a chili lunch to the congregation dressed as superheroes!

Manitowoc Cooperative Ministry

Three churches in Manitowoc WI have formed a Cooperative Ministry Covenant for 2017, comprising First Presbyterian Church, First Reformed United Church of Christ, and St. John's United Church of Christ. This year we joined in a friendly three-church challenge to collect food and financial donations to benefit Peter's Pantry in Manitowoc to help address hunger issues in our community. Together we make a difference in our community! The final results from our four-week friendly…