Student-Led 'Soup For The Soul' Helps Feed Hungry In Moorestown Area

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Fill your bowl and help neighbors in need fill their pantries at the annual "Soup for the Soul" event, organized by Moorestown High School's Interact Club.

The all-you-can eat soup and bread fundraiser raises funds to feed the hungry in the Delaware Valley region.

The event is Saturday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Moorestown Community House (16 E. Main Street, 08057). The soup and bread are donated by local businesses, so proceeds go to Philabundance.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children. As well as the soup and bread, and there will be live music, a balloon artist, raffles, and a silent auction.

A representative for Philabundance will be there this year, said student Keyan Vojdani, who has been chair of the Soup for the Soul committee since his freshman year.

The Interact Club is a branch of Rotary International, a community service organization that works to create lasting change around the world, according to the organization's website.

Vojdani, a senior, said this is one of Moorestown HS Interact's biggest events and said it's been a "remarkable" experience serving as chair of an event that helps so many.

"It's beyond meaningful for me to see that we can help so many people in our area through this event," Vojdani said. "Whether it's through the many people I've worked with in the planning of Soup for the Soul or meeting community members at the event itself, serving as a chair has helped me gain a greater understanding of my community."

This year, some of the confirmed businesses donating soup are Georgetti's Catering, Yard House, Maurizio's Bistro, and Passariello's. said Vojdani. Those donating bread include Barone's Tuscan Grill, Primo Hoagies, Ralph's Market, and The Cubby Hole, he said.

Anyone with questions about the fundraiser may email Vojdani at 23vojdanik@mtps.us.