Leader
Joyce Scott
Location
3001 - 9th Street Niagara Falls, NY 14305
About the project
The Ray of Hope 4th Annual Soup-A-Thon: Soup Tasting Contest is our organization's annual fundraising event. Contestants will prepare homemade, healthy soup dishes for the contest while audience members' votes will determine the top three finalists. A panel of judges will then rank the top (3) three soup dishes, and finalists will receive “Taster Choice Awards!”
As a thank you, each contestant will be recognized for their participation in the soup contest and given a gift card, and a nutritious lunch will be served. Everyone will have the opportunity to sample the contestant's healthy, homemade soups.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to purchase items for Ray of Hope's annual *Christmas Gift Bags of Hope* project. The gift bags will be distributed to recently bereaved women and grief-stricken children residing in the city of Niagara Falls. Warm throws, an inspirational coffee mug, tea, and healthy food snacks are among some of the items that will be included in each gift bag.
The Steps
- The Following Volunteer Committees (with Coordinators) will be established prior to our event: Program, Contestant, Decorations, Food Preparation & Serving, Door Prizes, Publicity, Judges (Selecting), Ticket /Sales: Collect & Report, Hostesses (at door & assist audience), Clean Up
- Volunteers will help set up on the evening of Friday, Oct. 25th.
- The event will take place on Sat. Oct. 26, 2019!
Why we‘re doing it
The *Ray of Hope* charitable Christian organization's mission is to help low-income widowed and divorced women and their children achieve wholeness and well-being after a traumatic loss. We are a group of committed individuals working in collaboration with community partners to create a culture of emotional, physical, and mental health within our neighborhoods. Ray of Hope programs are designed to promote a healthy lifestyle for grief-stricken women as they navigate through their journey of grief and loss. Your generous donation will help to provide comfort and hope to grief-stricken residents within the Niagara Falls community.