Dillons donates $15,000 for Souper Bowl of Hope campaign
Jayden Smith
Dillons executives presented a $15,000 check to members of Project Salina’s Souper Bowl of Hope initiative at the Dillons on Crawford Street Monday morning.
This is the first donation of an earmarked $100,000 Dillons plans to distribute to Kansas communities in celebration of the company’s 100th anniversary.
The Souper Bowl initiative began around the 2006 Super Bowl, with the goal of receiving 40,000 soup cans to distribute to those in need in Salina. The first event totaled 27,000.
Board member Dean Atteberry has worked with the Souper Bowl since its inception, and said the check will provide a huge boost to their efforts. It is the largest single donation the Souper Bowl has received.