-By Andrea Paszti, Executive Director at Street Haven There is something deeply comforting about a bowl of warm soup. It can offer nourishment on a difficult day, a moment of warmth during an uncertain time, or simply the feeling that someone cares. That's why we are proud to be a long-time partner of Soup Sisters: because we, too, believe that food has the power to connect us, and that a bowl of soup can be so much more than a meal. As Executive Director of Street Haven, I lead an...

Since the launch of Soup Sisters in 2009, we partnered with cooking schools, chefs, and industry leaders across the country to host community hands-on soup-making events. We grew to operating in 27 cities across Canada with a model that allowed us to grow quickly nationwide, operate with low overhead, and engage thousands of volunteers across the country. Then, in 2020, everything stopped, and our events came to a halt overnight. The very thing that had fueled our growth across the country,...

The weight of the world feels heavier these days. Every headline and every scroll through social media remind us of hardship, conflict,...