Souper Bowl Sunday

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The Super Bowl! According to Rev. Brad Smith, Souper Bowl Sunday is almost a national holiday. Everybody wants to see the game.
 
Who is Rev. Brad Smith? He and his congregation, Spring Valley Presbyterian Church of Columbia, S. C. founded the Souper Bowl of Caring in 1990. They wanted to be sure that Super Sunday became more than a day to celebrate extravagance. They wanted it to be also a day of caring. So they encourage churches and groups and individuals to collect money of food items to donate to a charity that feeds the hungry in their community.
 
Rev. Smith and Spring Valley Presbyterian Church have donated this basic idea to the nation. They trust local churches and organizations to participate and support agencies in their own communities.
 
Since 1990, the idea of Souper Bowl of Caring has caught on with participation from churches and other groups nationwide. Many local organizations have participated with collections of money and canned goods to area agencies.
 
If everyone of the 120 million people who are expected to watch the game donated a dollar, well, you can do the math.

We encourage you and your congregation to participate in Souper Bowl of Caring on Super Sunday. Of course, we would like for you to donate the proceeds of your efforts to the Community Kitchen. That will enable us to continue our mission to feed, cloth, educate, employ, and house many hungry men, women, and children.