Another Successful Souper Bowl Served!

The Marco Island Chamber of Commerce (and Leadership Marco) Souper Bowl supports their scholarship fund for local students. This year’s committee worked months in planning and preparing for the smooth execution of the short two-hour soup serving event held Saturday, February 10.  Committee members planning the event included Samantha Malloy, Lisa Meurgue, Donna Niemczyk, Laura Owen, Dawn Snyder, Cheryl Stokes and Jacki Strategos.   

Local students crafted bowls over the past few months and according to Donna Niemczyk of the Marco Island Chamber, the Friday evening presales were a telltale sign of the event’s popularity with almost $5,000 worth of bowls purchased ahead of time. Local artists even donated their personal pottery creations for a silent auction which saw plenty of active bidding.

Dianna Dohm,  Executive Director of the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce, noted,  “A special thank you to all of our sponsors, restaurants, volunteers and our Leadership Marco grads all led by the Chamber’s Donna Niemczyk for making this the best Souper Bowl in history. Can’t thank the over 1,000 community members enough who came out to support this event.

Preliminary figures estimate approximately $15,000 in scholarships for our local high school students.”   

Besides soup sponsors, the event was supported by First Citizens Bank, Phelan Brands, All Party Event Rentals, City of Marco Island Parks and Rec, Clay More Ceramics, AP Builders, Coastal Breeze News, Condee Cooling and Electric, Marco Island Florist, NCH Healthcare, Tuscany Villa, Kiwanis Foundation, Law Offices of William G. Morris, Palm Printing, Our Daily Bread, Rogers Wood Hill Starman and Gustason, PA.

The soup creations were offered by Al’s Pals, CJ’s on the Bay, Deep Lagoon, Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa, Island Country Club, The Italian Deli and Market, Mango’s Dockside Bistro, Pinchers, Quinn’s at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa and Sandbar.

If you would like to purchase a bowl, stop by the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce office at 1102 N. Collier Boulevard, Marco Island.