Souper Bowl 2006 a Success!

 

Thank you for making Souper Bowl 2006 a complete success!  For the first time in Souper Bowl History --  we sold out and exceeded our goal!  This year we raised over $50,000 which translates to 150,000 meals.  Thanks to your generous support, we will be able to help more hungry New Mexicans in need than ever before.

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Congratulations to our winning restaurants:

 

In the People’s Choice Awards—Gruet Grille took home top prize with Executive Chef Marcos Espinoza’s Manila Clam Chowder in Bread bowls.  Rancher’s Club took 2nd place with Chef Ricardo Reye’s Aztec Cream Soup with Smoked Cuitlacoche.  Prairie Star and Executive Chef Heath VanRiper won 3rd place with Lobster-Shrimp Posole. 

 

In the Critic’s Choice category – Zea Woodburning Rotisserie won top prize with Chef Kurt Johnson’s Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder. Second Place went to Gruet Grille Executive Chef Marcos Espinoza with its Manila Clam Chowder. Le Café Miche took 3rd place with Roasted Rutabaga, Cilantro, Bacon and Condiments soup by Chef Fred Gallegos.

 

This year’s People’s Choice for Desserts was Flying Star Café with Executive Chef Willem Blom’s Insomniac Cake. Theobroma Chocolatier won 2nd place with Chuck Weck’s hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries. Newcomer Damon’s Fine Cuisine took 3rd place with Chef Damon Flores’ Carrot Cake with Orange Glaze.

 

Souper Bowl 2006 Cookbooks are available on a limited basis for $5.00 a copy. Place your order with jasmin@rrfb.org. 

 

Ticket holders in line at the start of Souper Bowl 2006

Donor Corner

Special Thanks to McKinley Middle School students’ for their community spirit and support. During our Holiday Food Drive 2005, the school collected 1,092 pounds of food, making them a leader in the participating APS schools.  Plus in February they hosted a penny drive raising over $797.72. Thanks to everyone who participated!

 

Can-Struction For Engineering Week!

In recognition of National Engineering Week, the employees of Dekker, Perich and Sabatini created a “can structure ” of their new building! Every detail of the building was included – down to pasta boxes for facades and Jell-O boxes for air conditioning screens on the top of the roof! When demolition was finished – they donated more than 500 cans to us!  Thanks!

Partner Agency Spotlight

Morning Star House  

 

Morning Star House, Inc. is a community-based domestic violence shelter and support services/advocacy group for Native American women and children. Each year Morning Star responds to over 500 new survivors of domestic violence. Morning star was established in 1997 after research by the University of New Mexico Hospital revealed that no safe haven or shelter existed in Albuquerque for Native Americans.  Morning Star respects and promotes Native values and traditions.  In addition to the shelter, the organization provides an emergency food pantry, support groups, emergency cell phone initiative and special events.  

 

For more information on becoming a partner agency of Roadrunner Food Bank, contact: Rebecca Rodriguez, Agency Relations Director at 247-2052, ext 115.

Volunteer Update

Thanks to All our

Souper Bowl 2006 Volunteers

 

Thank you to the 100 plus volunteers who made Souper Bowl 2006 possible!

 

Our Chefs, Restaurants, Corporate and Individual volunteers donated more than 600 hours of their time!

 

Volunteer Accomplishments

for February

Day to day volunteers help us feed hungry New Mexicans.

 

In February volunteers:

  • Repacked 2 totes of cereal into 1 oz bags for the Food For Kids Program

  • Repacked 2 pallets of miniature chocolate chips into 1 oz bags for the Food For Kids Program

  • Repacked 5040 pounds of dry assorted goods

  • Repacked 2 totes of frozen diced carrots

  • Marked 15 pallets of cereal boxes

 

To schedule your volunteer time,

contact Elizabeth at 247-2052, ext 101

Food For Thought Tours Available

Were you one of our visitors for Souper Bowl -- Do you want to know more about the food bank? Come see how you can help us end hunger.  Every third Thursday of the month, we host a one-hour tour of the food bank at 8am.    Our next tour is Thursday March 16th at 8am.

 

Have a group of friends you’d like to bring on a tour?  Call Jasmin at 247-2052, ext129 for more information. 

Full Plate Society

Want to be part of a "club" that really makes a difference?  You too can be part of The Full Plate Society for as little as $83.35 a month. 

Call Lee for details, 247-2052 ext. 125

Download and View Our Latest Printed Newsletter

Now you can download and view a PDF Version of our Printed Newsletter.  There are lots of good articles and info inside.  Print out a copy or two for friends who may not be familiar with the Food Bank!

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Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico

2645 Baylor Drive SE

Albuquerque, NM  87106

Phone: 505-247-2052

Web: www.rrfb.org

Email: info@rrfb.org

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