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W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 13th Annual Souper Bowl All proceeds from the Feb. 2 event will support the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program.

SOC020724_056-1-600x400 W&L’s Campus Kitchen Hosts 13th Annual Souper BowlThe 12th Annual Campus Kitchen Souper Bowl, 2024

Next month, community members and local college students can fight childhood hunger in the Rockbridge area one soup bowl at a time by attending the 13th Annual Souper Bowl at Washington and Lee University.

The event will take place on Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Evans Hall. Participating restaurants and caterers will serve a selection of soups for attendees to enjoy, with in-person dining and to-go options available. Attendees will also be serenaded by W&L student bands and acapella groups, which will perform throughout the event.

Tickets are available in advance or at the door and can be purchased online here. The cost is $10 for students and children and $15 for adults. All proceeds benefit the Campus Kitchen at W&L’s Backpack Program, a partnership between CKWL and local schools.

This year’s Souper Bowl Participants include Bistro on Main, Campus Kitchen, CHEFS Catering Company, Full Circle Catering, Globowl Café, Hardens, Heliotrope Brewery, Legendary Eats, the Lexington Farmers Market, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Pronto, Pure Eats, the Rockbridge Jewish Community, Season’s Yield Bakery and Café, Sweet Treats Bakery, The Georges, the Family Nutrition Program at Virginia Cooperative Extension and W&L Dining Services. The event is also sponsored by Charles W. Barger & Son.

“The Campus Kitchen Souper Bowl is a highlight of the winter, and between the delicious soups donated by local businesses and organizations, performances by W&L students, and the chance for the campus and local communities to come together for a meaningful cause, it’s hard to choose a favorite part of the event,” said Ryan Brink ’18, assistant director of the Shepherd Program and CKWL coordinator. “We at Campus Kitchen are incredibly grateful for the continued support we receive from folks and organizations throughout the community. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in the past as we work to address the meal gap experienced by our local students.”

Since 2009, the CKWL Backpack Program has provided non-perishable breakfast, lunch and snack items to children receiving free and reduced lunch in schools throughout Rockbridge County. The program currently delivers 850 backpacks each week to preschoolers, elementary school students and middle school students in the local school districts.