• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Community Cooperative Announces Annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends

     Soup Kitchen Benefit Menu

    FORT MYERS, Fla. (January 31, 2024) – The 21st Annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit for Community Cooperative will be held on March 7, 2024, at the service garages of Sam Galloway Ford in Fort Myers. Each year, the event features a delightful array of Southern cuisine, enriching the experience with flavors that captivate its attendees. Community Cooperative announces its annual Soup Kitchen Benefit Menu along with the restaurants and businesses they have partnered with.

    “I am extremely grateful for all who have partnered with us for our annual Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit Menu,” said Stefanie Ink-Edwards, CEO of Community Cooperative. “Your unwavering support and commitment to this event is truly priceless… and delicious! Thank you for joining the fight to end hunger and homelessness in southwest Florida.”

    Local Restaurants and businesses that donated food and or beverages include:

    Chris and Kaitlin Whitaker of Green Goddess & LYNQ

    Chef Harold Balink of Harold’s

    Will Prather and Maureen Green-Prather of Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

    Vickie and Andre Jones of Jonesez BBQ

    Wesley Hansen, Jr., and Deanna Hansen

    Mike Gavala, Wally Thomas and Brian Gear of Nevermind Awesome Bar & Eatery

    Tim and Healy Yoa of Artisan Eatery

    Chip and Besty Barnwell of The Farmer’s Market Restaurant

    Chef Calcedonio and Genevieve Bruno of Bruno’s of Brooklyn

    Norman Love Confections

    Kristin Potts of Kristin’s Key Lime Pies

    Uncle Charlie’s Cookies Ministry

    Mast Family Culligan

    The Mitchell Family of Suncoast Beverage

    The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon

    Seed & Bean Market; Total Wine & More

    Mike and Karen Gavaka of G3 Catering

    Ticket Options:

    Individual Ticket: $200 – Individual seat at a table, dinner served buffet style.

    Soup Spoon Sponsorship: $2,500 – 8 tickets, dinner served buffet style.

    Soup Bowl Sponsorship (VIP): $5,000 – 10 tickets, table service for dinner.

    To secure your tickets or sponsor a table for the event, please contact Jade@CommunityCooperative.com or visit www.CommunityCooperative.com/events

    About the Soup Kitchen Benefit:

    The Sam Galloway, Jr. & Friends Soup Kitchen Benefit has been a pillar of compassion and support for the past 20 years, providing hope and a sense of community to countless individuals. This event directly contributes to Community Cooperative’s mission of ending hunger and fostering unity in Southwest Florida.

    About Community Cooperative

    Since 1984, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in southwest Florida while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education, and social service programs. With a dedicated team of volunteers, a board of directors, and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to its core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. Community Cooperative is an exemplary steward of the resources entrusted to it and serves clients with compassion and integrity. Through collaboration and ongoing education, Community Cooperative supports and strengthens those whose lives have been affected by hunger and homelessness, ensuring that they have access to the resources necessary to transform their lives with dignity.

     

    Media Contact: Aliyah Santana, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, Aliyah@communitycooperative.com or call (239) 332-7687 ext. 105