Chamber Foundation, Community Create ‘Soup’
The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the non-profit division of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, brings Dearborn SOUP to Dearborn beginning March 6.
SOUP is a monthly dinner that funds micro-grants for creative projects. This event, modeled after Detroit SOUP (www.detroitsoup.com), is designed to support local entrepreneurs whose ideas will positively impact the community in the areas of the arts, humanities, or “green” initiatives.
The event will take place the first Sunday of every month and will be held at The Glass Academy in Dearborn. Each attendee is asked to donate $5 for admission, which includes a light meal generally consisting of soup, salad and bread; all of which are donated. During dinner, up to four pre-selected individuals will present their ideas. The attendees then vote on a winner and a portion of the proceeds is then granted to fund the winning idea.
To ensure a successful launch, the Dearborn Chamber Foundation is looking for sponsors, local artists who would like to showcase or sell their work and a photographer who is interested in documenting the launch. All the furniture will be made of recycled material so donations of rugs and reusable materials would be appreciated. Interested parties can reach Dee Hamka at (313) 801-4444.
The launch will take place Sunday, March 6 at The Glass Academy located at 25331 Trowbridge (www.glassacademy.com) at the southeast corner of Michigan Ave. and Gulley. Doors open at 6:30 pm. You can keep up to date on information about Dearborn Soup on Facebook.
February 18th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
This will be another dud type program for the the local chamber, similar to so many others in the past Good luck Jennifer but you and your teeny bobber gilrfriends must go, if the Chamber hopes to succeed.
February 20th, 2011 at 9:49 am
Please don’t tell me that someone was paid to come up with this idiotic trash. If this lasts three months I’ll be surprised.
February 22nd, 2011 at 11:32 am
Isn’t it about time that we stop doubting and actually start believing even if things dont go right for awhile its not like its the end of the world and when we post judgment upon those who are actually trying to push new ideas out there how do we get change how can we give people a chance to get inspired if we throw out negativity??? This isn’t costing tax payers anything, a local group got together in hopes of helping others through a collection of proceeds that come from admission money. The Dearborn Chamber is merley fostering this project and they gave them the opportunity to be heard. This is the problem with Dearborn we live in the past, even if people have made mistakes we never forgive and we never let change break that mold. Be optimistic, give new things a chance and learn to help instead of judge because at the end of the day things are happening whether or not the negative outlook is there or not you might as well be a part of the change and put your own postive spin on it!