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| Volunteers serve up a warm meal, and help raise money to warm houses this winter (courtesy photo) |
SOUTH BERWICK-
The 5th annual Keep South Berwick Warm community soup supper
will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, at Spring Hill Restaurant on
Pond Road in South Berwick. The proceeds from the supper will pay for fuel or
weatherization for local families in need.
“This event can really make a difference in local families’
lives over the winter,” said Pat Robinson, an organizer of the event with the
Keep South Berwick Warm program of the local non-profit, SoBo Central.
Donations will be accepted at the entrance to Spring Hill in
a large soup pot to be used to help families get through challenging economic
times.
Soups, breads, and cookies at the annual event are made by
local restaurants, bakers and community members. Raffle items have been donated
by residents and a South Berwick Seniors sponsor the bake sale.
Local restaurants and bakers generously providing food at
the supper include: Nature’s Way Market, Pepperland Cafe, Fogarty’s Restaurant,
The Catered Event, The Redbarn at Outlook Farm, The Black Bean Cafe, The
Brixham General Store, Spring Hill Restaurant, King Tut’s Cider, Isidore on the
Rocks, Borealis Bread and When Pigs Fly Bread. River City Jazz will provide the
entertainment with acoustic jazz music.
Those who can’t make it to the supper are invited to send
donations now or any time during the year to SoBo Central, c/o Fuel Fund, 46
Witchtrot Rd, South Berwick, ME 03908. All donations are tax deductible.
SoBo Central is a non-profit organization that oversees the
Food Pantry, Hot Summer Nights concert series, Friends of Powderhouse Hill and
Home for the Holidays, as well as Keep South Berwick Warm. Its mission is to
nurture the town’s unique character by connecting and engaging citizens in
community life.
The organization’s signature event, the LanternFest, has
drawn thousands of people to Spring Hill in August. More information about SoBo
Central is available at www.sobocentral.org or on the SoBo Central facebook
page.
