Spring Garden Soup Society

Spring Garden Soup Society Feeding the hungry in Philadelphia since 1852 "Changing times made the direct distribution of food and fuel to Philadelphia's poor a more practical solution.

[From the SGSS website]

"Acting on a determination to supply food to the needy in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia, a group of public-spirited volunteers
built and operated a soup house on Buttonwood Street from 1853 until it closed permanently in 1932. This objective drew broad financial support from individual donors as well as the city's business community. Bread, milk, and coal were

delivered regularly until 1960,
when the Society began to focus exclusively on home milk distribution. In the 1980's, again responding to practical realities in a changing world,
the Society began direct financial support of food service provided by a range of organizations serving the citizens of Philadelphia."

It was a beautiful day for our first visit to The Simple Way, a food bank (and so much more) in the heart of Kensington,...
06/01/2022

It was a beautiful day for our first visit to The Simple Way, a food bank (and so much more) in the heart of Kensington, one of Philadelphia's most challenged neighborhoods. Several SGSS board members met with Caz Tod-Pearson (pictured), who walked us through the facility and its history.

TSW recently received a special grant from the Society, and this trip confirmed the wisdom of that choice.

First ever SGSS board meeting via Zoom. That's what happens when our regular venue is Covid-closed. It was wonderful to ...
05/12/2020

First ever SGSS board meeting via Zoom. That's what happens when our regular venue is Covid-closed. It was wonderful to hear updates from our supported organizations, most of which are going the extra mile to feed the hungry in Philadelphia, despite the challenging circumstances.

It is always a joy to reconnect with the good folks at Norris Square Senior Citizen Center, one of the agencies we suppo...
10/14/2019

It is always a joy to reconnect with the good folks at Norris Square Senior Citizen Center, one of the agencies we support in their ongoing commitment to feed the hungry in Philadelphia.

During today's visit, Director Beth Butler and her staff once again made us feel very welcome, serving our board members a delicious lunch and providing a comprehensive update on the Center's activities.

Photos of the ongoing renovations at Face-to-Face (St. Vincent's), one of the organizations supported by Spring Garden S...
10/31/2017

Photos of the ongoing renovations at Face-to-Face (St. Vincent's), one of the organizations supported by Spring Garden Soup Sociey (fall 2017).

09/30/2017

Norris Square Senior Center is one of the organizations supported by the Spring Garden Soup Society. Board members Cindy Spurdle, Bill Hale, and John Dallas Bowers met with NSSC director Beth Butler, had an amazing lunch, and watched a fun Zumba fitness class work out to the strains of Old Blue Eyes.

Take a look at this brief video of our visit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di10w_mhlUM

SGSS board member Bob Louis took these photos during a recent visit to Sherwood Christian Outreach Center. That day Car...
05/02/2017

SGSS board member Bob Louis took these photos during a recent visit to Sherwood Christian Outreach Center. That day Carol and Ray Klauss from Wayne Presbyterian Church were volunteering in the kitchen with Ann Marie Gore, director of the Center.

Howard McFarland, Barry Washington, Clara Callahan, and John Dallas Bowers made their annual spring visitation to City S...
04/06/2017

Howard McFarland, Barry Washington, Clara Callahan, and John Dallas Bowers made their annual spring visitation to City School's Fairmount campus today, where they met with head of school Jake Becker. This amazing K-12 faith-inspired institution is one of the entities receiving support from Spring Garden Soup Society, on whose board they serve.

SGSS board members Barry Washington, William C. Hale, and John Dallas Bowers visited Norris Square Senior Citizen Center...
07/15/2016

SGSS board members Barry Washington, William C. Hale, and John Dallas Bowers visited Norris Square Senior Citizen Center earlier today. Director Beth Butler was kind enough to show us around their lush vegetable and herb garden.

It's always fun to reconnect with Beth and Program Coördinator, Sheila Mercado.

SGSS vice-president Bob Louis snapped these photos of the newly-refurbished and beautifully-maintained kitchen at Sherw...
05/18/2016

SGSS vice-president Bob Louis snapped these photos of the newly-refurbished and beautifully-maintained kitchen at Sherwood Christian Outreach, one of the organizations we support. Pictured are Susan and Amy, volunteers from Wayne Presbyterian Church, and Anne Marie Poole, the mission's director.

Joining Cynthia Spurdle as a new member of our board is Colleen Veloski, M.D. Here is her profile on our website:Dr. Vel...
05/16/2016

Joining Cynthia Spurdle as a new member of our board is Colleen Veloski, M.D. Here is her profile on our website:

Dr. Veloski is a practicing endocrinologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center where she has been on the faculty since 2010. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer and other endocrine neoplasms. Dr. Veloski joined the SGSS board in 2016. She graduated from the Wharton School of Business and was AVP of bank operations at Germantown Savings Bank before graduating from Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1994 and completing residency and fellowship at Temple University Hospital. She is an active board member and former treasurer of the Philadelphia Endocrine Society. She resides in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

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