11th Annual SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Light House Shelter

Eleven years ago, members of Heritage Baptist Church opened the doors to the community

for a donation only soup & salad lunch, dubbed “SOUPer Bowl,” to raise
funds for the Light House Shelter, thinking a tie-in between soup and that
day’s NFL playoff game would garner attention and help this struggling
community cause.

In the years since, much has changed for the shelter, but the tradition
continues as the mission of the Light House expands to help rebuild lives with
compassion by providing shelter and services to prevent homelessness and
empower people as they transition toward employment, housing and
self-sufficiency.

Sunday, February 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Heritage Baptist (1740 Forest
Drive, Annapolis) will host the 11th Annual SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Light
House Shelter. Students from the Light House BEST Culinary Arts job training
program will ladle soups prepared by award-winning Chef Zachary Pope. Menu
soups include Chicken Noodle, Baked Potato and Chili. Guests will also enjoy
salad, fresh rolls and dessert.

The public is invited and admission is free, but donations are requested to benefit
the Light House Shelter for the Homeless. One hundred percent of the money
donated that day goes directly to the Light House. Since it began in 2007, the
annual SOUPer Bowl has raised thousands of dollars for the shelter.

Guests are also invited to attend worship service at 10:30 a.m., prior to the SOUPer
Bowl lunch at 11:30 a.m. All are encouraged to wear favorite NFL team jerseys
that day, whether your team is in the playoff or not.

Heritage Baptist is an affiliate congregational partner of the shelter. For more information,
contact the church office at 410-263-6680, or see the church web site.

Photo: Chef Zachary Pope serves guest at the 2016 SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Light House Shelter.