Soup Spectacular March 10 at Buffalo Mall

Jamestown  (CSi)  Buffalo Mall merchants are sponsoring their 13th annual Business Leaders Soup Spectacular Cook-off contest to raise funds for the James River Senior Center Home Delivered Meal Program. The date has been set for Saturday, March 10th, 2018 from 11:00am – 1:00pm in the Buffalo Mall commons area.

2017 Photos by Matt Sheppard

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Buffalo Mall, Manager, Bev Dawson said, community business leaders and service clubs will enter their favorite soup.  For $5.00 the public is invited to taste the soup entries and cast their vote for the best soup in Jamestown.   Also, an additional dollar will allow a vote on another soup choice. 100% of the proceeds benefit the Home Delivered Meal Program.

She added that those wishing to may enter chili of stew as well.

Award will be presented at 1-p.m., for:

People’s Choice of the Best Soup-voted on by the public.

Most Money Raised

Best Decorated Booth

Most Unique Soup

In conjunction with the soup cook-off, the Jamestown Volunteer Center will
host a benefit bake sale for the Home Delivered Meal Program.
Entertainment will be provided by R & C School of Rock.

For more information call the Buffalo Mall, at 701-251-2237.

During the time of the Soup Spectacular, James River Transit has a special on rides to the Buffalo Mall at $1 each way.

Last year, a total of $2,319 was raised from the Soup Spectacular activities, $1,641 from the soup voting, and another $658 from the Bake Sale.

James River Community Center, Office Manager, Rhonda Sahr added that in 2017 the Center’s Home Delivered Meals Program made 16,623 deliveries in the city of Jamestown.

She said hot meals are delivered Monday-Friday and frozen meals are available on the weekend, that are delivered on Fridays.

She pointed out that volunteer drivers are always welcome, and may deliver meals one day per week, one day per month, or whatever fits their schedule.

Currently drivers deliver meals on eight routes.

For more information call the James River Senior/Community Center, at 701-252-2882.