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DATE: Saturday March 22, 2025

TIME: Soup Serving from 1-3 pm

Location: St. Jude’s Church Brophy Center- 1120 4 Mile Rd. NE Grand Rapids, 49525 (Upstairs) elevators available

This is a family-friendly fun-raiser that will have you be one of the judges in picking your favorite tasting soup from amateur Chefs. 11th Annual Event.

Donation: $15 donation, under 10 – $5, and 2 and under free.  
*Donation– allows 1 vote for favorite tasting soup and unlimited soup tasting, bread/crackers, and desserts. Chance at some great prizes

To enter a soup into the contest please email it to Sue Lunn @ sue@mlhope.org, by March 16th. As soon as you know your soup’s name please submit it to me so I can list on media.

Contest Winners:
1st- Place People’s Choice, 2nd Place People’s Choice, and 3rd Place People’s Choice
1st- Place Judges Choice, 2nd Place Judge’s Choice, and 3rd Place Judge’s Choice
SOUPER STAR- Top Tip Receiver (Chef raising the highest amount of $$ in tips)- Chefs are allowed to collect donations for this category ahead of time.

Chef’s needed: Please email if you are interested in participating as a CHEF. sue@mlhope.org
CHEF RULES: https://www.mlhope.org/contestant-rules-sheet-soup-prize-2025


100 % of all money raised gets donated back to our community by helping local blood cancer patients. We award scholarships, financial assistance, and donate to critical cancer research through the VAI.
We are a 100% all-volunteer foundation.

Michelle Lunn Hope Foundation

If you would like to participate in the committee or volunteer, please let me know. sue@mhope.org

2025 Soups Entries

  1. The Saucy Slice Soupreme) aka Pizza Soup)
  2. Italian Pastina Soup (aka Penicillin Soup)

*Check back regularly to see our list of Chefs and types of soups that will be entered into our contest.

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