The soup caldrons have been fired up! Your next opportunity to join S.O.U.P. (Sharing Ourselves with Undernourished People) is Wednesday, May 1, 5:45 p.m. in the OLR Hall. Give it a try! Every Wednesday during Lent! Just bring a bowl and spoon (and a good appetite) and contribute what you would have spent on dinner. Bring some cheese, crackers, bread or wine to share if you feel moved. But do come!
Over the years this group has donated almost $100,000 to local charities and to Father Jack Donald, a Palo Alto native who has transformed lives in Central America. He is part of the International Ministries of the Society of Jesus*. The basic plan for SOUP is simple. Three families bring soup to the meeting and a few bring wine and juice. Each person brings a bowl and crackers or bread. We have about an hour of good conversation and a simple dinner. At the end of the meal, each person donates what they would have spent at the market or dining out.. Again, over the years we have raised almost $100,000.
NOTE: S.O.U.P concludes in two weeks (May 15) for this fiscal year. It will start up again in the fall.