Abbie is Getting Married!

Please join us in congratulating our own Abbie Kashmer as she marries Joe Bradford today! We wish you both a lifetime of love, happiness and blessings!

Thankful Thursday 5/10/12

Thanks from the past: Sunday we had a display table at a local church. As we were chatting with people there, a woman came up and stood looking quietly at our display. When I introduced myself to her, she said, still looking at our display, “When I was little, that’s the only food we had.” [...]

Soup of Success Graduate Testimony

At our annual “Food for Thought” breakfast on May 1st,  Soup Of Success graduate, Alisha Safford, spoke to the transformative experiences of her life before, during, and after the Soup of Success program.  She touched on how much her life has changed, for the better in many different ways, including her self-esteem, as well as [...]

May is National Photograph Month – check out our photos on Pinterest!

Has the Pinterest bug bitten you yet?  We LOVE the amazing tips, art, beauty and motivation found on this site!   Follow us on our new Pinterest page! We have beautiful quote photos by Soup of Success women below, as well as more on the ‘Quote’ board.  We also have some recipes, art, etc.  We [...]

Happy Anniversary!

Three years ago today, after 5 intensive workdays filled with unpacking boxes and shelving food, we opened for business here at our wonderful building at 907 Oakland Avenue.   It is with fond memories that we recall the April 4, 2009 move from our tiny home on Third Street. Hundreds of cheerful community members showed [...]

Beautiful Quilts Everywhere You Look

Did you know that there is a national award-winning attraction right here in Elkhart County? The  Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail features stunning quilt designs in the form of 19 gardens and 18 murals spread throughout Elkhart County. One very special quilt garden – Star of Hope, located in the Wellfield Botanical Gardens,  brings [...]

What a Big Deal!

Did you know that the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer has a special color each year dedicated to funding breast cancer research?  The pattern for 2012 is Tea Garden and it is available in all sorts of great items. One particular tote bag is being sold at our local 6 retailers for $49.   However, [...]

Exciting New Partnership Forms Hope

We are thrilled to announce two exciting new partnerships that form Hope along the Heritage Trail! Soup of Success has teamed up with the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer and the Elkhart County Visitors and Convention Bureau’s Quilt Gardens. + + = Hope along the Heritage Trail Hope along the Heritage Trail unites the [...]

Sally Gipson + Habitat For Humanity = Joy

 We are so proud of Sally! Sally graduated from Soup Of Success in September 2008. It was an emotional evening and I cried. In May 2010, after a lot of hard work, Sally crossed the stage to receive her GED and… I cried.  Monday evening the Soup Of Success staff attended her official Habitat For Humanity house dedication and [...]

It’s National Random Acts of Kindness Day

It doesn’t get any better than random acts of kindness does it?   This past Tuesday, Dean Preheim-Bartel (former Executive Director of CCS) and his wife Gwen, treated the CCS staff and volunteers to a homemade lunch of sloppy joes, veggies, chips and his specialty – “Strawberry Yummy” for dessert.  What a wonderful way to [...]