The Giving Spoon annual soup fundraiser is returning to The Bridge Youth Resource Centre on April 5-6 and organizer Bill Dunn is excited about this year’s event.
Last year’s two-day event attracted 1,500 people, all with a taste for the various soups and an eye on helping The Bridge raise funds for their programs.
Dunn says they feel lucky to be able to serve up the hot soup for people and credits all the volunteers who make it happen.
“We’re very blessed by those people who come out and do the work and don’t ask for recognition,” he says. “It’s not a one-person or two-person event.”
Dunn says this year’s soup luncheon will be dedicated to long-time volunteer Jennifer Robinson, who passed away last summer.
“She put so much into this event,” he said. “It’s only right that we honour her. She volunteered for over 10 years with us and was our unsung hero.”
Dunn says that all donations made at Jennifer’s funeral were made to The Giving Spoon — a testament to the importance that the event held in her heart.
He adds that they are shooting for 16-20 different soups for each day, including his famous Potato Bacon soup.
The event runs Saturday April 5, from 11 am to 2 pm, and again on Sunday, April 6 at the same time. Admission is by donation and they also have takeout available.
