Williamsport, Pa. — The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is proud to announce the return of its Ladles of Love event, a soup fundraiser dedicated to raising awareness about the heightened food insecurity many face during the winter months.
As temperatures drop, thousands of seniors, families, and veterans across Central Pa. are forced to make an impossible decision between paying rising utility bills and purchasing essential groceries. Through partnerships with more than 1,100 community organizations, the Food Bank ensures that every neighbor has access to nutritious food, helping families stay nourished all winter long.
Ladles of Love will feature a variety of locally handcrafted soups available for pickup on Friday, Feb. 20. Thanks to the generosity of talented local chefs, bakers, and sponsoring businesses, every quart purchased will help provide 100 meals to neighbors facing hunger.
This year, the fundraiser will showcase six delicious soups from returning favorites and a new participant. Soups available include Misty Mountain Farm pork and three-bean chili by the Herdic House; Italian wedding soup by The Hillside Catering; roasted tomato basil and mushroom bisque by the culinary department at Penn College; clam chowder by the James Restaurant; and gumbo by Today Farm.
Area bakeries are also showing their support. Each soup order includes two assorted cookies from local businesses like M & Em’s Sweet Sensations, Becky’s Cookie Jar, Royalty Bakery, and Rise Up Village Bakery, a ministry of United Churches of Lycoming County. Additionally, students from Penn College will prepare four fresh rolls to accompany every quart of soup.
Soups can be preordered between Jan. 30 and Feb. 16, or while supplies last. Donors may select between two pickup times: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 20 at the Holiday Inn Express in Downtown Williamsport. A limited quantity of soups may be available for purchase on the day of the event. Preordering is recommended.
For more information and to place an order, visit centralpafoodbank.org/ladles-of-love or call 570-321-8023.
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