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“If New Jersey is the second wealthiest state then why does hunger still exist?” – Nicholas Kubian, on behalf of SouperVan
While researching ideas to extend the reach of SouperVan, a new social enterprise aimed to provide healthy and affordable food alternatives to the public, Co-Founder Nicholas Kubian learned about the ShopRite Partners In Caring and General Mills Expressions of Hunger contest. Nicholas and his partner Dominick Rodriguez felt this would be a great vehicle to get their message out to local communities while also supporting their mission to assist charitable organizations that help to feed their hungry neighbors.
One out of ten people in New Jersey is food insecure. To address this, Nicholas and Dominick, along with the help of Catherine Wang, Rachel Platt, Kassandra Medina, Dave Palacios and Meekaaeel DeBradley, brainstormed a concept that would showcase how close to home hunger can hit.
SouperVan’s video submission, “Half a Sandwich,” did just that. Filmed as a silent video, their touching entry shows a woman who works as a waitress taking home a customer’s half-eaten sandwich to feed her daughter that night. By showing a working mother, the group hoped to depict how hunger might not be as obvious as people expect it to be.
In addition to inspiring others to get involved through the ShopRite Partners In Caring Expressions of Hunger contest, SouperVan is involved with Elijah’s Promise and is dedicated to helping their New Jersey neighbors fight hunger in their communities. The group also plans to use their entry as a starting point to produce more documentaries on the issue of hunger and will continue to live out their mission by working with more organizations throughout New Jersey.
For more information on SouperVan please visit: http://soupervan.org/.
View Soupervan’s “Half a Sandwich” here: Half A Sandwich
Share Your Story
Did you know more than 36 million Americans; including 13 million children, wake up each day worried about where their next meal will come from? The ShopRite Partners In Caring Web site is place where we have started to put a face to the facts by sharing the stories of the hungry and those that help them in their struggle.
Each month, ShopRite Partners In Caring will post several new tales of courage, perseverance and optimism to share with our readers. We also encourage others to share their own stories of hope by clicking here or anywhere else on the Web site that you see "submit your stories." By revealing your story, ShopRite Partners In Caring believes together we will create a place that will rouse the human spirit and motivate others to make a difference.
ShopRite Partners In Caring hopes by archiving these life-changing accounts, we will inspire and create hope in millions of Americans, not only in the ShopRite serving areas, but in communities across the country.
