Soup Donations Needed:

"Students in city schools and folks everywhere have been helping. So far we have collected a few hundred cans of soup but could certainly use more."”

Carl Sweeney

February 14th Deadline for Donations:

As chronicled in The Reporter in prior special features, East Providence school maintenance custodian Carl Sweeney and family continue their passion to provide food for local needy residents. The "Hope and Faith" movement started by the Sweeneys almost five years ago has been providing food, goods and services for several families in need each month. “Our drive began by asking some of our families and friends to donate $1.00 each month to help buy food to give to those who we knew needed it most,” said Sweeney. “In just a few months that one dollar turned into much more. As people learned of this effort we soon received donations from many others. We have received contributions from local sporting goods organizations and from summer camp programs. Children in our community have had lemonade stands and birthday parties with proceeds going to our "Hope and Faith Drive", continued Sweeney.

Currently the Sweeney movement is in the middle of a big soup drive. "Students in city schools and folks everywhere have been helping. So far we have collected a few hundred cans of soup but could certainly use more," Sweeney said. The drive will end on February 14, 2015 at which time the Hope and Faith Movement will donate the cans of soup to needy families in the area. To help with this effort you can drop off soup at a drop box located at 18 Intervale Avenue (off Pawtucket Avenue) or call 401-474-4624. You can read about this movement in prior issues of the ReporterToday.com.