Winter Warm Up Raises Money for Charity
Winter Warm Up Raises Money for Charity
(Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2013)
Ferndale Rotary teamed up with Capuchin Soup Kitchen this year for their annual Winter Warm Up Soup Contest, held at Shriner’s Silver Garden in Southfield. The grand event featured soups from several local businesses as well as gourmet desserts and a large silent auction.
The winner of best soup was Green Zebra Food Truck out of Royal Oak with their White Bean Chili. Woodward Avenue Candy Shop won for best dessert.
The money helps both charities fulfill their mission. Capuchin Soup Kitchen feeds the homeless in Detroit, while the Ferndale Rotary offers many charitable activities, including:
~SCHOLARSHIPS. Each year Rotary gives scholarships to students who are involved in the community.
~DONATING HELMETS FOR THE ANNUAL BIKE RODEO. Free helmets are given to children to keep them safe while they are riding. The annual event also offers bike licensing, bike inspections and fun for the kids.
~DNA KITS. Rotary purchases youth DNA kits for the Ferndale Police Department to distribute to parents who may want a DNA sample on hand of their children.
~QUILTS OF VALOR. Rotary teams up with Quilts of Valor to provide servicemen and Veterans with handmade quilts in honor of their service. To read more about this, see http://ferndale115.com/nuevo/2010/11/16/quilts-of-valor-given-to-ferndale-vets/.
~ENDING POLIO. Around the world Rotary is known for eradicating polio with the spread of vaccination. The Ferndale Rotary, like all clubs, contributes dues which help finance this effort.
To learn more about Ferndale Rotary, go to http://www.ferndalerotary.com/. For more on Capuchin Soup Kitchen go to http://www.cskdetroit.org/.
