Our Great Soup, Good Cause Campaign in the past has supported hunger assistance programs. Two major partnerships were created as a result of this initiative: with Holy Apostles Church, New York City’s largest soup kitchen, and the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C.

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Our Holy Apostles partnership continues to this day. Our past CEO, Ben Tabatchnick, even spent time on the serving line at Holy Apostles during the kick-off event of “Tabatchnick Fridays,” as more than 1,200 guests enjoyed Tabatchnick Split Pea soup and got to meet a 4th-generation soup-maker.

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At the time of the launch event, Ben remarked, “It’s a wonderful partnership for us. In fact, I volunteered here 20 years ago, and saw firsthand what a well-run program is. Unfortunately, the need is now greater, and I’m happy to be in a position to help.”

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Guest numbers have grown since the soup kitchen opened its doors in 1982, and with more than one in three New Yorkers homeless, Tabatchnick’s donation can make a real difference. The donation saves Holy Apostles about $1,100 a week or more than $57,000 annually. Thousands of people in the city rely on Holy Apostles not only for food, but for counseling and referral services, and for a safe place to rest and relax.

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Ben Tabatchnick notes the Holy Apostle menu didn’t even include soup before he came along, “Sure, 500 gallons of soup a week is a lot of product, but hey – what’s a soup kitchen without soup?”

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Learn more about our partnership with Holy Apostles here:
http://holyapostlessoupkitchen.org/2014/11/ben-tabatchnick-1952-2014/