Rowan House - Soup Sisters Dish It Out

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By Todd Curran

Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat near Turner Valley hosted a hearty charity event on behalf of Rowan House on March 27th.

The efforts of 20 soup-making gals and a number of volunteers resulted in 260 bowls of soup for the local Rowan House Emergency Shelter and Eagle House Group Home. “You cannot underestimate the value a bowl of soup offers to women and children seeking new lives,” says Erica Rowntree, manager of Rowan House. “Soup Sisters is contributing to their success as they journey toward lives free of violence.”

Guest Chef Darren Nixon, Executive Chef and Owner of Divine, Okotoks, was on site to offer participants professional guidance in the kitchen. While their soups would provide dinner for the cooks, the true recipients would be taking delivery at Rowan House the  next morning.

The Soup Sisters program is helping Rowan House to meet the needs of the women and children who live there to escape domestic violence. Since its launch in Calgary last year, more than 5000 servings of nurturing and nourishing homemade soup have been made by 1000 volunteers across the country.

Soup Sisters is an innovative social marketing and community building program that is 100% volunteer driven and creates opportunity to dialogue with thousands of new people to raise awareness about family violence.

Groups across the country have been able to transform their contributions into a meaningful experience and a tangible way to give at our soup making events.

The events are hands-on, soup-making sessions and anyone can become a Soup Sister. Whether you are a book club, an office group, friends celebrating a milestone occasion or just want to make delicious soup, contact Pat Lothrop of Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat for upcoming events at 403-933-5755 or:
info@diamondwillowartisanretreat.com.  or visit: www.soupsisters.org for more information on Soup Sisters.