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Organic Soup Kitchen of Santa Barbara, California held its first annual Easter Feast at the Veterans Memorial Building on Sunday from 8am to 4pm.

During the event, Founder and Executive Director, Anthony Carroccio, announced "Starting June 1, we’ll be expanding our community outreach program to provide daily meals to individuals and families in need at different locations throughout the city."

It has been a vision of Organic Soup Kitchen to launch a mobile unit into the community to reach not only the homeless, but many other individuals and families who are struggling in the poor economy.

On Sunday, Organic Soup Kitchen received the support of more than 70 volunteers from Santa Barbara and surrounding areas, and local businesses such as Peet’s Coffee and Whole Foods Market.

A steady stream of guests arrived throughout the day to enjoy a hot, healthy meal. Breakfast included hot coffee, tea, breakfast burritos, & assorted breads. Dinner included chicken picatta,  roasted potatoes, baked ziti, vegetables, and various desserts. Community building, games, and gifts were free flowing, and live music during the dinner session included the Peruvian band Pasambara.

Several public officials arrived to help serve food and enjoy the festivities; among them Assemblyman Pedro Nava, Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Chair and State Assembly Candidate Susan Jordan, and Carpinteria councilmember Kathleen Reddington.

Organic Soup Kitchen seeks donations to continue its mission to provide wholesome, quality food to individuals and families in need, regardless of financial status. Please visit www.organicsoupkitchen.org/

About Organic Soup Kitchen

Organic Soup Kitchen is the brainchild of Anthony Carroccio, a businessman with a dream of serving organic, healthy food to help prevent nutritional deficiencies in homeless individuals. On October 20, 2009, Organic Soup Kitchen became Santa Barbara's non-profit organization that provides wholesome, quality, organic food.

For more information about Organic Soup Kitchen, or this particular news angle, please contact

Anthony Carroccio
Executive Director, Organic Soup Kitchen
315 Meigs Rd., Suite A #369
Santa Barbara, CA  93109
Phone: (805) 886-7427
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Web: OrganicSoupKitchen.org

Submitted by: Beth Bernstein