I don’t blog on every CARES event we do, but tonight’s soup dinner was really cool. Although the turnout was lower than normal for a dinner, most of the residents who came were people we didn’t know well, giving us a great chance to meet some new residents. When we explained CARES to them, they really liked the concept. I’ll bet we see some of them at future events. Jenny worked hard in the kitchen during the day and made five different soups, all of which were delicious: black bean, chicken tortilla, potato, tomato basil, and vegetable beef. Even better, one of our awesome residents volunteered to help with the food and talked to the residents. And my mom came over to babysit Brenden during the event so we could focus on the residents. It was a great night, and we’ll probably try this event again this winter.