Gooooooood Morning SuperForest!
A few weeks back I was lucky enough to attend the Souperdouper Soup Kitchen Special, which was a benefit thrown by Cathy Erway and Noah Berland to raise energy/funds for the Greenpoint soup kitchen. The event was structured as a cook-off, and there was lovely food and sun and smiles for all.
Noah and Cathy are both bloggers here in NYC. Cathy runs the delightfully named Not Eating Out in NY blog, where she chronicles her DIY foodie adventures while trying to avoid eating in restaurants. Noah’s blog, the-411, is a compendium of all things Noah. Both are excellent.
After the feasting, I sat down with Noah and Cathy and they explained what made everything tick:
So wonderful! Few things make me happier than bright, energetic people using their hearts, smarts and the internet to create victories for their environment.
Let’s list all of the wins that Noah and Cathy’s cleverness created!
Firstly, the Greenpoint soup kitchen itself. The Souperdouper Soup Kitchen Special raised over $500 smackers and recruited a dozen new volunteers to a very worthwhile organization. Plus much awareness was raised, as before Souperdouper, I hadn’t ever heard of the Greenpoint soup kitchen.
Then there is the restaurant where Souperdouper took place, which got to serve all the participants lovely cool drinks (it was a scorcher that day.) Cathy said it best: “They provided the space. We provided the customers.” Win.
Everybody who attended the benefit not only got to mingle and eyeball each others smooth selves, but also got to feast on the entries of the contestant, which were delicious. I had a sandwich with bananas in it and it was incredible.
And finally, Noah and Cathy themselves got to work together, (and work hard) in order to benefit their community. Nothing says neo-environmentalism like using the internet to create a giant group win, and that’s just what Noah and Cathy did. They worked hard, and yes, there was stress involved, but at the end of that day, when their heads hit their pillows, I’m sure they slept the sleep that only those who’ve stretched to create something good and done it well can sleep.
Bravo, Noah and Cathy!
People like Noah and Cathy and events like the Souperdouper Soup Kitchen Special are the reason I can go to bed every night and feel like the world is a good place, in good hands, headed in a grand direction.
Thank you very much, Noah and Cathy. For your hard work and clever use of the internet to raise energy and awareness for a worthwhile cause, we salute you.
Read Cathy’s blog!
Read Noah’s blog!
Reading is good for you.
Much love,
Jackson
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