By SALINA POST
Individuals, churches, and organizations came through in a big way for the 2023 Salina Souper Bowl of Hope.
According to organizers, 67,000 cans of soup were collected in January and February. That's 10,000 cans more than the 2023 goal!
The annual collection distributes the soup to the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank, Salvation Army, Rescue Mission, Ashby House, and DVACK.
Individuals and groups had multiple ways to give. Soup collection sites were set up at local Dillons stores on several weekends during the collection period. That effort brought in 26,000 cans of soup.
Additional cans of soup, as well as monetary donations used to purchase cans of soup came in after, resulting in another 41,000 cans of soup being available for distribution.
And if this year is like previous years, soup will continue to come in, organizers said.
Why 57,000? The goal was set at 57,000 to coincide with Super Bowl 57, as the date of the Super Bowl is the official end of the collection period.
Persons who would still like to contribute can send checks made out to Salina Souper Bowl of Hope to:
PO Box 2861
Salina, KS 67402-2861