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Souper Bowl

However you feel about the NFL's crowning gladiatorial matchup, you can feel good about Souper Bowl XXVII, an annual fundraiser for the UW-Madison student chapter of Habitat for Humanity — now building its 18th house. Attendees pick a handmade bowl (donated by area potters and ceramics students) and get it filled with soup (the menu is augmented with sides of salad and bread). Also on hand for the meal are celebrity servers (including Isthmus editor Judith Davidoff, starting at 2 p.m.), Bucky, the UW marching band and a campus singing group. There's also a silent auction and a raffle.

press release: Souper Bowl XXVII will be held at Madison West High School on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 12 - 6 p.m. This community soup feast has become a Madison tradition since 1995 and is the largest fundraiser of the UW-Madison student chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County. Last year’s event served more than 1,000 attendees over 200 gallons of soup! 

Attendees begin by choosing a handmade ceramic bowl from hundreds of handmade bowls displayed. After choosing a bowl, attendees receive the soup of their choice, salad and bread. Next, attendees enjoy a wide variety of entertainment including celebrity soup servers, an a cappella singing group, the UW marching band and Bucky Badger, and bands Half-Past Dead and Super Critical, to name a few.

The cost is $25 for a meal and bowl (including soup, salad and bread); or $50 for a family of four (four meals and two bowls included).

The event also includes a silent auction of artistic bowls created by local artists and a raffle.

This 25^th annual event originally started in 1995 with 50 attendees and has grown over the years to help build affordable housing throughout Dane County.

Here is a list of who will be serving soup:

Noon – 1 p.m.: John Stofflet, anchor, NBC 15 - WMTV; Christopher Mertes, editor, The Star; state Rep. Francesca Hong, isconsin State Assembly - District 76; Rebecca Ribley, morning anchor, ABC - WKOW 27; Mark Charter, morning anchor, ABC - WKOW 27; Brian Doogs, meteorologist, NBC 15 - WMTV

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Tim Elliott, morning anchor, NBC 15 – WMTV; Erin Sullivan, morning anchor, NBC 15 – WMTV; state Rep. Shelia Stubbs, Wisconsin State Assembly - District 77; Chief Chris Carbon, Madison Fire Department; Jonathan Suttin, Johnathan & Kitty Morning Show Host, 105.5 Triple M

2 p.m.  – 3 p.m.: Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, city of Madison; state Sen. Melissa Agard, Wisconsin State Senate – District 16; Congressman Mark Pocan, US House of Representatives; Chris Stanford, morning anchor, News 3 Now This Morning; Judith Davidoff, editor, Isthmus

3 p.m.  – 4 p.m.: Brady Mallory, anchor, CBS Channel 3000 - WISC 3 TV; Mayor Tim Swadley, city of Stoughton; Mayor Gurdip Brar, city of Middleton; state Rep. Samba Baldeh, Wisconsin State Assembly - District 48; Terry D. Warfield, senior associate dean, UW-Madison Business School

4 p.m.  – 5 p.m.: Joy Cardin, former Host of The Joy Cardin Show, Wisconsin Public Radio; Rob Starbuck, former anchor, WISC-TV News 3; MJ Hammil, setter, University of Wisconsin volleyball team; Anna Smrek, middle blocker/right side hitter, University of Wisconsin volleyball team; Liz Gregorski,outside oitter, University of Wisconsin volleyball team

5 p.m.  – 6 p.m.: Mayor Luke Diaz, city of Verona; state Senator Kelda Roys, Wisconsin State Senator – District 26; Valerie Renk, CEO, Habitat for Humanity; Jeff Renk, CEO, Renk Seed

Formed in 1993, the UW-Madison Chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County is now building its 18th home in Madison. Money raised from the Souper Bowl goes to support the construction of Habitat homes. At Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, they don’t offer handouts, they offer a hand up. Through their volunteer network, generous donors and sales from their two Habitat ReStores, they’re helping families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance to build a better life through shelter. In Dane County alone 1 in 8 people live in poverty, including 16% of all Dane County children. Learn more by calling 608.255.1549 or visit www.habitatdane.org.