You are then encouraged to vote for your favorite soup as the highest number of votes decides the winning restaurant, who will receive the Golden Ladle Award. You are also invited to receive a bowl of your chosen soup. There will also be bread, dessert, and beverages. Light entertainment will follow and include the drawings. Everyone will receive a hand-crafted pottery bowl courtesy The Villages Pottery Clubs, and hand-made cozy, courtesy The Villages Quilters Clubs.

The Salvation Army has been serving the marginalized for over 158 years and is currently serving in 133 countries. Your local Salvation Army operates life-changing programs year-round for thousands in need:- including food pantry, emergency food distribution, breakfast Monday-Friday, Saturday meal distribution to the homeless, after-school tutoring including meals, seniors lunch club, food, water and ice at natural and man-made disasters, and much more. Your ticket donation will help The Salvation Army sustain these life-changing necessities to thousands of individuals throughout Lake & Sumter Counties. Thank you for your generous support, and we wish you a wonderful evening at our third Annual Soup Off.

An additional benefit this year is an invitation to become a named table sponsor. For an additional $30 you will have your last name prominently displayed on the table. You have up to ten (including yours) reserved spots for family and friends. Your name will also be featured as a “Named Table Sponsor” on the big screen, and at least one other “surprise” benefit will be revealed on the night! You will be invited to sponsor a table when you order your tickets.