Event

A Spoonful of Kindness

Join us to help feed people locally and globally this holiday season!

The St. Francis Catholic Soup Kitchen, located on the little known street Mora, is a little known haven from hardship. Providing food, clothing and showers to people living in extreme poverty in Santa Cruz County, the Kitchen is inviting the public to lend a hand by joining with local celebrities to raise much needed funds.

The only place in Santa Cruz County that serves a mid-day meal to the homeless, the St. Francis Catholic Soup Kitchen was founded by Father Peter Cartoa in 1982. The Kitchen strives to be a place where people in need find a kind welcome, food, and an opportunity to rest in safety. All of this is made possible with just one paid staff member, over 150 volunteers, and the fact that the vast majority of the food is donated by local Santa Cruz businesses and residents. Every weekday over 180 guests of the Kitchen find a daily soup prepared for them by a different volunteer chef and his/her volunteer crew.

Featuring Local Celebrity Soup Servers:
Lynn Robinson, Santa Cruz Mayor
Kevin Vogel, Santa Cruz Chief of Police
Brittany Neilson, KSBW TV 8 News Anchor
Lex van den Berghe, TV's Survivor Alum

There will be:
-Raffle Prizes
-Silent Auction
-Rising International's Global PopUp Market featuring holiday gifts handmade by women rising above poverty, war and human trafficking in over 20 countries, including the U.S.

$25 includes soup lunch and 5 raffle tickets. You will receive your raffle tickets at the door, the day of the event.