Sigma Betas tackle hunger in Souper Bowl of Caring Campaign
Members of the Sigma Beta Club with food they collected during their Souper Bowl of Caring Campaign
Members of the Sigma Beta Club (a youth affiliate of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.) concluded their 2nd annual Souper Bowl of Caring Campaign during their chapter meeting at Grace Fellowship Church on Sunday, Feb. 10.
By participating in this event, the SBC organization was recognized as a National Organization of Caring. More than 900 youth groups nationwide participated in this year’s campaign. The partnership with the Souper Bowl Campaign created a unique opportunity to join in a national movement of eliminating hunger. Members collected non-perishable food items during the month of January and concluded on the Sunday of the Super Bowl.
The excitement and energy surrounding the nation’s largest weekend of football (the Super Bowl) can be used to engage young people in service while producing lasting hope for all people. The goal is to turn the big game into the largest weekend of giving.
Since 1990, the Souper Bowl of Caring has collected more than $143 million in funds and canned goods. All of the proceeds go directly to community food banks, soup kitchens, or other charities chosen by the group. At the conclusion of the campaign, a total of 260 non-perishables were collected and donated to Samaritan Ministries soup kitchen.
The Samaritan Ministries soup kitchen opened in March 1981, and regularly serves lunch to 300-400 guests every day. The soup kitchen also provides dinner and breakfast to nightly shelter guests. The soup kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday – noon to 2 p.m.
The Delta Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. is the sponsoring chapter for the local Sigma Beta Club, a youth auxiliary of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, for males ages 8 to 18. The Sigma Beta Club offers unique opportunities to exemplify wholesome values, leadership skills, educational enhancement, business training and development, and social and cultural awareness to male youths at a most critical stage in their personal development. The club’s motto is “Next Generation of Leaders Accepting the Responsibility and Loving the Challenge.”
For more information about the National Sigma Beta Club Foundation visit their website at sigmabetaclub.org. For more information about the Souper Bowl of Caring Campaign visit their website at souperbowl.org.
