Despite the thought that the SOUPer Bowl game might get postponed, volunteers from three churches braved the wind and cold to accept donations for the Food Pantry on Super Bowl Sunday.
It was discovered that Salem residents can “predict” the winner of the Super Bowl. On February 7, volunteers were at College Lutheran Church, Riverside Church, Salem Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Kroger, Ridgewood Farms Kroger and Wildwood Food Lion to accept donations of soup and other non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry.
Donors were encouraged to donate in support of either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Kansas City Chiefs. “We had a high scoring game with 787 cans collected for the Buccaneers, and 635 cans collected for the Chiefs. We also accepted $448 in donations! We are grateful for the grocery stores who partnered with us, as well as the generous people of Salem,” Salem Presbyterian Church Janet Chisom said.
- Submitted by Janet Chisom
