The Auxiliary of Community Friends of Santa Barbara has joined forces with Chef Coco LaForge to make and serve hearty soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and cookies for the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.
All of the bread for the sandwiches is donated by Goleta baker Ethnic Bread.
Now in its fourth year, the popular soup event will take place Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.
“The mission of the Community Friends of Santa Barbara and its auxiliary is to develop and implement programs that improve the lives of children and adults in Santa Barbara County,” said Lori Baur, event organizer.
“Our broad mission gives us the flexibility to start new programs like It’s Time for Soup, and to evolve over time to serve where we are needed.”
The combined membership of Community Friends of Santa Barbara and its auxiliaries, Community Friends Auxiliary and TeenServe (which provides teenagers with opportunities to serve those in need), includes 350 member volunteers who give more than 50,000 service hours annually to help residents in the greater Santa Barbara community.
Among the 15 philanthropic programs the group sponsors are: Student Clothing Connection and Teen Clothing Connection (new clothes and school supplies for children and teens with financial needs), and Bookshelf (providing reading opportunities for homebound individuals who need drop-off and pickup services from local libraries).
For additional philanthropic programs descriptions and information, visit cfofsb.org.
The major source of funding for these programs is the Community Friends of Santa Barbara Thrift Shop, 1259 Veronica Springs Road. Donations are accepted 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.