Soup For The Soul Day Brings Awareness To Food Insecurity
Every May, The Salvation Army in Edmonton holds Soup For The Soul day, an annual hunger awareness event that takes place in Churchill Square during the busy lunch hour. On Friday, May 8th, over 150 people joined us for a hot bowl of soup – free for everyone!
In Edmonton, The Salvation Army offers numerous programs to help eradicate food insecurity, such as emergency food hampers, hot breakfasts on Fridays at Community & Family Services, soup lunches on Wednesdays at the Addictions and Residential Centre, and street outreach in various locations across the city.
“Food insecurity is a reality for many Canadians,” says Capt. Pam Goodyear, Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development. “Over 840,000 people turn to food banks each month, so with awareness events like this, we can let the public know how we are fighting to reverse that.”
Although The Salvation Army tends to be known for feeding the homeless and marginalized, all our services are available to anyone who needs them, from people dealing with addictions and homelessness, to families in need of a few grocery items until payday.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for lunch on Friday and saw firsthand how we are trying to Give Hope Today in Edmonton.
If you or someone you know needs help in Edmonton, they can call 780-423-2111 or visit our website at www.SalvationArmy.ca/alberta.
