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  Index: SOUP IN THE NEWS ARCHIVE
Children in rural Idaho who have been subsisting on soup made of lake water and lily pads have engaged local law enforcement in a standoff, setting dogs on the deputy sheriffs who arrested their mother on child abuse charges.
Lawrence Lindner reports on a woman hospitalized for fever and badly blistered skin after eating homemade celery-parsnip-parsley soup on the heels of her chemotherapy medication--causing an interactive overdose of psoralens, that caused her to break out in blisters when she hit sunlight.
Mike Connors reports that LA Dodger Third Baseman Adrian Beltre is still fighting his way back to recovery on an all soup diet after rupturing his appendix--for awhile, he was walking around with his kolostomy bag in one hand and a bowl of soup in the other.
www.soupsong.com /d0501.html   (1050 words)

  
  Jeff Bridges.com - Sweet Charity
Many of her profession are trained to look into the unintended consequences of policies and programs, and Poppendieck’s long familiarity with the politics of domestic hunger has given her a razor sharp edge in assessing the meaning of the tremendous growth of charitable food programs in the U.S. over the past two decades.
This was our nation’s only memory of destitution so great that ordinary families were forced to seek the bread and soup ladled out by small armies of volunteers trying to prevent starvation during an era of economic distress.
In Houston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and Boston the handful of soup kitchens feeding derelicts were overwhelmed by hundreds and hundreds of new facilities serving a growing clientele of formerly stable households, often with young children in tow.
www.jeffbridges.com /sweet_charity.html   (1829 words)

  
 JewishEncyclopedia.com - CHARITY AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
These seven branches, mutatis mutandis, mentioned in rabbinical literature, are: (1) feeding the hungry and giving the thirsty to drink; (2) clothing the naked; (3) visiting the sick; (4) burying the dead and comforting the mourners; (5) redeeming the captive; (6) educating the fatherless and sheltering the homeless; (7) providing poor maidens with dowries.
In London a number of charitable institutions connected with the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue had existed since the middle of the eighteenth century.
In England, while there is no special supervisory or educational movement appertaining directly to charitable work among the Jews, organizations like the Anglo-Jewish Association and the Committee of Deputies of the British Jews interest themselves in all communal work, and indirectly in the charitable work of the various communities.
www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=371&letter=C   (7745 words)

  
 VCCS: Charity, Justice, and Emergency Food
Part of the special genius of charitable food assistance in the United States is that a significant portion of the food collected and distributed is food that would otherwise go to waste.
Soup kitchens are especially prone to visible distinctions between the givers and the receivers.
The result is to shift the whole locus of activity away from the politics of distribution--of taxation and spending--and toward the fund-raising frenzy that constantly reinforces the depoliticized definition of the situation.
www.vincenter.org /99/poppen.html   (5915 words)

  
 H.R. 7: Hunger Relief is Seven Provisions Away   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Although Ehrenreich seriously questions the efficacy of charitable food pantries, she also notes that charitable organizations are overburdened due to an increase in demand for food aid and a consequent draining of resources.
Given the current state of hardship among many charitable organizations like pantries, the dramatic increase in aid that H.R. 7 can offer to charities is a motivating reason for the immediate passage of the timely bill.
Critics like Teresa Odendahl argue that “[c]haritable tax policy in the United States is not equitable” since “the charitable deduction is available neither to the poor nor to some of the middle class who do not itemize their deductions” (61).
www.ics.uci.edu /~aasuncio/hr7.htm   (2118 words)

  
 Early American recipes: Soups
This kind of soup is exceedingly convenient for private families, for by putting one of the cakes in a saucepan with about a quart of water, and a little salt, a basin of good broth may be made in a few minutes.
Place the soup over a slow fire, put in the giblets, fried butter, herbs, a little Madeira wine, some salt, and Cayenne pepper; when the herbs are tender, send the soup and giblets intermixed to table.
A pint of this soup with a small piece of meat, is a good meal for a hearty working man. Some of every vegetable, with a few herbs, may be added.
www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/earlyamer_bcf.html   (1767 words)

  
 Kali Ray TriYoga | Serve International Vegan Awareness
This soup can be the main dish or served in a small portion to each guest as the first course to a special meal.
Soup: In a large pot, put the celery, carrot, and onion, cover and simmer until tender, about 8 minutes.
To serve this soup, pour it into individual bowls and put a spoonful of the Parsley Pesto on top of each serving, or since the pesto is the seasoning for this soup, you may serve it along side the soup and let your guests help themselves.
www.triyoga.com /siva/recipes/jia/whitebeansoup.html   (375 words)

  
 Food aid to the poor
Soup kitchen for the poor at the Church of the Dormition in Krasnogorsk
The hard work of the sisters of mercy and their helpers who bring daily food to the sick and elderly, children and the disabled is also part of the fulfillment of this commandment.
There must be a person at the soup kitchen itself, responsible for the arrangement of lunches and the refectory condition.
www.rondtb.msk.ru /info/en/food_en.htm   (4923 words)

  
 Charitable Immunity Can Bar Plaintiff's Claims Vs. Nonprofits
The law is based on a doctrine of charitable immunity, an old doctrine that shields a charitable organization, its volunteers and its paid staff from cash damages from certain torts.
Another theory is that charities should not be liable for actions committed by their employees or volunteers unless either the action was "corporate" or the action consists of negligent selection of the employee.
The second exemption is where the charitable organization is not a "bona fide" charity.
www.nptimes.com /fme/jun00/jun3.html   (1579 words)

  
 Charitable Wedding News
Charitable Wedding News is sponsored by the I Do Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps couples share some of the joy and generosity of their weddings with the charitable organization of their choice.
Most foodbanks and soup kitchens are run with the help many volunteers, so it is easy for couples to coordinate a morning of service for a large or small group.
Charitable giving is a trend in wedding spending that is swiftly on the rise.
www.idofoundation.org /about/October2003.html   (1798 words)

  
 AGAPE VILLAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A soup kitchen was born and soon there were many children fed seven times a week.
The centre will be utilised as a soup kitchen for children; for training, teaching and social activities; for Bible studies and congregational meetings.
Unemployed mothers of the soup kitchen children will be taught to sew and knit as well as other important life skills.
users.iafrica.com /a/am/amos/agape.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Ukrainian Greek–Catholic Church / Church in action / Charitable institutions:
One of its first projects was creating a soup kitchen which serves 430 poor residents of the city 5 days a week.
A special dinner is held for the patrons of the soup kitchen during the Christmas season and each receives a special gift before Easter.
Since 1994 courses for teaching first aid have been offered: anyone from 14 years of age who wants to acquire the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to handle medical emergencies before the arrival of medical professionals is invited to attend.
www.ugcc.org.ua /eng/church_in_action/charity   (1024 words)

  
 Charitable soup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the 1881 Household Cyclopedia, Charitable soup can be made in the following way.
Either oatmeal or barley may be put in to thicken it, if thought necessary.
This soup may be used at any gentleman's table.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charitable_soup   (64 words)

  
 List of recipes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rice and meat soup → Transwikied to wikibooks Gentgeen 06:24, 5 Jan 2004 (UTC)
Pea soup -- done, please comment -- Marj Tiefert, Sunday, March 31, 2002
Corn soup -- done, please comment -- Gentgeen 08:42, 9 Nov 2003 (UTC)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_recipes   (268 words)

  
 Anshe Rachamim – Russian Jews We've Helped Feed, Clothe, House, Cure, Immigrate
Live's with daughter and 2 grandsons, pension is very small, the daughter works as cleaning lady sweeping floors, her salary is not enough to support herself and children.
He has 3 more years to be there, we are very much dependable of the soup kitchen, if not for it, then myself and my daughter would have no way to exist, these hot meals 3 times a week really help us make it thru a week.
We all, pensioners, love this soup kitchen very much, the food there is always good, the place is clean and bright, and the treatment we receive from the people that service us there, especially Tatiana, is excellent.
www.feedrussianjews.com /about_testimonials.html   (2041 words)

  
 USDA Profile:Food Distribution for Food Banks...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
These charitable groups range from churches operating community kitchens for the homeless and destitute, to orphanages and homes for the elderly.
The Food Distribution Program for Charitable Institutions is administered at the Federal level by the Food and Consumer Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
To participate, charitable institutions must be non-profit and serve meals on a regular basis.
www.penpages.psu.edu /penpages_reference/12101updated/121012121.HTML   (547 words)

  
 London Docklands - Pay and conditions of work - The Dockers
The neighbouring clergy send soup 2 or 3 times a week, and practically no meat is bought.
I suppose the two rooms in which the family live will be those on the ground floor - bedroom (used sometimes as a parlour) to the front, kitchen, where they eat and sit, to the back.
Allowing as well as I can for the meals out, and the charitable shop, I make the meals provided by Mrs H___ for her family to cost Id, [1/2p] per meal per person (counting the two little girls as one person).
www.bardaglea.org.uk /docklands/5-social.html   (438 words)

  
 Church Business 07/2002: Legal Ease
In addition, more than 690,000 of these groups are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that qualify donors to take a tax deduction for contributions.
Tax exemption encourages people to donate to churches, thereby supporting the charitable and spiritual endeavors of the Church which the government is unable to perform.
It would be discriminatory to grant tax exemption to for-profit businesses and other non-profit organizations (education, medical, charitable groups and welfare) yet prohibit churches from receiving the same exemption.
www.churchbusiness.com /articles/271legal.html   (1258 words)

  
 America's Second Harvest of Wisconsin
In fact, America's Second Harvest's guidelines prohibit any food pantry or charitable organization from charging the people it serves for food obtained from Second Harvest, and we are required to make sure the national policy is followed by all who obtain food from us.
While there is no charge for the food that Second Harvest distributes to food pantries and other charitable organizations, Second Harvest does ask the organizations that access our donated food to contribute a shared maintenance fee of 18 cents per pound.
Charitable partners receiving our food agree to distribute to the hungry for free and to not discriminate in their service to the poor.
www.secondharvestwi.org /cgi-bin/site.pl?aboutFaq   (1180 words)

  
 Essex Savings Bank Charitable Planning and Charitable Foundation Administration
The simplest form of charitable giving involves direct outright gifts to charity either while an individual is living or at death.
Wading through the ‘alphabet soup’ of advanced charitable planning can be frustrating without the proper legal advice.
Charitable gifts should be structured so that the form of the gift and the assets chosen to fund the gift result in the greatest tax advantage.
www.essexsavings.com /essco.html   (222 words)

  
 Charitable Giving Policy
The Story Inn supports many charitable and civic organizations, both with cash and in-kind contributions.
Although we are mindful and appreciative of the charitable work done by religious organizations, it is our policy only to support secular organizations.
Soup kitchens, or other programs designed to feed, house, clothe or directly assist the needy.
www.storyinn.com /management/charitable_giving_policy.htm   (368 words)

  
 Crosswalk.com - Charities at a Loss -- More in Need With Less Donations
A recent statewide poll revealed that nearly half of all respondents said they were cutting back on donations to charities because of the recession.
Today, those same soup kitchens are filled with children and their struggling parents.
The charitable service also reports that four out of every 10 who receive meals must choose between eating and paying their rent or mortgage, while another 39 percent choose between food and utilities.
www.learnathome.com /news/1178260.html   (767 words)

  
 Soup Kitchen International, Inc. :: The Original SoupMan Returns to NYC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Soup lovers are expected to be lining up as early as 5:00 a.m.
Jackson, the Chairman of the Original SoupMan Charitable Foundation "Soup for Life," will be on hand at the grand opening ceremony to present City Harvest, the New York City food rescue organization, with a $5,000 charitable donation.
Soup Kitchen International plans to open 1,000 Original SoupMan restaurants and kiosks worldwide in the next five to seven years.
sev.prnewswire.com /food-beverages/20051018/NYTU05618102005-1.html   (781 words)

  
 Lower Manhattan : News | Soup Man Now Serves Up Downtown Crowds
Hungry crowds in the Financial District will now be able to wait on line for the legendary soup creations of Al Yeganeh, the soup chef who inspired a "Seinfeld" character.
Soup For Life will make donations to City Harvest and other local hunger charities at each of the upcoming grand opening celebrations.
The excitement generated at all the grand openings on our Soup Stock World Tour goes to prove what a powerful brand Al and his legendary soups have really become," John Bello, chairman and CEO of Soup Kitchen International, Inc., said in a statement.
www.lowermanhattan.info /news/soup_man_now_serves_22906.aspx   (355 words)

  
 Charitable fund HOPE worldwide
The grand opening of the Vilnius charitable soup kitchen "Old Friends Home" was held on the 19th March 2002.
She concluded that opening the soup kitchen for the poor people in Vilnius is vitally important.
She also expressed her hope that the "Old Friends Home" project be an example to similar charitable soup kitchens in the rest of the city.
www.hopeww.ru /eng/news10.php   (460 words)

  
 Casa Franciscana Mission Information.
Many of Guaymas’ homeless rely on the soup kitchen to provide them with what might be their only meal of the day.
It is there where the food is prepared and distributed to five other soup kitchens located in the poorest surrounding neighborhoods.
The main soup kitchen has rummage sales where clothes, shoes and other items that are donated to Casa Franciscana can be purchased for a minimal amount or given to those who cannot afford it.
www.casafranciscanaoutreach.org /casa_franciscana_mission.html   (2123 words)

  
 Marshfield News Herald - Copps takes bite out of hunger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Soup or Socks volunteers unloaded a pallet full of saltines, tuna, mandarin oranges, tomato soup, pears and marshmallows from a semi on its route from Wisconsin Rapids and before its next stop in Medford.
In 2002, charitable giving in the nation hit a near-record $240.9 billion, according to the American Association of Fundraising Counsel Trust.
But the Philanthropic Giving Index, similar to the Consumer Confidence Index but for charitable giving, dropped 19 percent from the summer of 2002 to the summer of 2003, mostly due to concerns about a poor economy and war in Iraq, according to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
www.wisinfo.com /newsherald/mnhlocal/282189426044020.shtml   (510 words)

  
 Campbell Soup Company - Governance - Governance Standards
The Board believes that service on the boards of other companies, and of civic and charitable organizations, enhances the experience and perspective of directors, but may also limit their time and availability.
The current principles provide that annual director compensation shall be set at the median of a group of 23 food and consumer products companies, and shall be delivered 50% in unrestricted Campbell shares and 50% in cash unless a director elects to receive his or her compensation entirely in the form of Campbell stock.
The Governance Committee shall be furnished annually with a report identifying any charitable contributions or pledges made by the Company during the last year, in the aggregate amount of $25,000 or more, to any entity for which a director serves as an executive officer.
www.campbellsoupcompany.com /governance_standards.asp   (3444 words)

  
 Profile:Food Distr. for Charitable Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Other eligible institutions include meals-on-wheels programs, soup kitchens, temporary shelters, correctional institutions offering rehabilitative activities, group homes for the mentally retarded, and hospitals that offer general and long-term health care.
To participate, charitable institutions must be nonprofit and serve meals on a regular basis.
Generally, the foods donated are cereal and grain products such as flour, cornmeal, rice, rolled wheat and oats, bulgur, macaroni, and spaghetti; and peanut and oil products such as roasted peanuts, peanut butter, peanut granules, soybean oil, and soybean shortening.
www.penpages.psu.edu /penpages_reference/12101updated/12101707.HTML   (279 words)

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