Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Soup's On! benefiting The Stewpot on January 19th



The 8th annual Stewpot Alliance Soup’s On! Luncheon and Art Sale will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2016 (11am-1:15pm) at downtown Dallas’ historic Union Station. The Stewpot Alliance Soup’s On! Luncheon and Art Show features a dozen of Dallas’ finest chefs serving up a signature soup as the first course of the meal.

Art will be available for sale at the event 
Chefs include Chef Chairman Brian C. Luscher of The Grape and Luscher’s Red Hots; Chef Brent Anderson, Wolfgang Puck Catering; Chefs Melody Bishop & Dennis Kelley, LARK on the Park; Chef Omar Flores, Casa Rubia; Chef Danyele McPherson, Remedy; Chef Misti Norris, Small Brewpub; Chef Suki Otsuki, Mudhen; Chef Janice Provost, Parigi; Chef Abraham Salum, Salum and Komali; Chef Sarah Snow, The Grape and Chef Brian Zenner, On-Premise.

Micki and Mayor Mike Rawlings are Honorary Chairs of the 2016 luncheon, co-chaired by Stewpot Alliance members Charlotte Legg and Christi Nicolas. Longtime Stewpot supporters Christy Coltrin and Brad Oldham will be honored at the event with the Stewpot Alliance Recognition of Commitment Award for their ongoing dedication to The Stewpot and its clients.

Collins Tuohy 
Keynote speaker, Collins Tuohy will share a famously close bond with her adopted brother Michael Oher. Using her own experiences as examples, Tuohy urges audiences to see the value that every person holds and not to let presumptions skew the judgement of others. Tuohy encourages everyone to do something to change the life of another person.

The luncheon also includes an art sale of original paintings from artists of the Stewpot Open Art Program. Union Station is located at 400 South Houston Street.

Tickets are $150 per person and sponsorships are available. The Stewpot offers a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals of Dallas, providing resources for basic survival needs as well as opportunities to start a new life. To learn more about the luncheon and to purchase tickets, go to www.SoupsOnDallas.com.

photos c/o The Stewpot