Jonesboro's 16th Souper Sunday raises money toward a new house
Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Arkansas held its 16th Souper Sunday soup tasting in Jonesboro, raising money toward a new home in Paragould.
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Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Arkansas held its 16th Souper Sunday in Jonesboro, KAIT reported. The soup tasting raises money toward a new home, and this year's funds are aimed at a house in Paragould.
Sixteen is the year-count of the event. The house is the project the money is for. The report is the fundraiser, not a finished key in a door.
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In Jonesboro, Arkansas, Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Arkansas held Souper Sunday for the 16th time. People taste soups, and the money helps build a house. This year the funds are aimed at a new home in Paragould, a nearby city. Habitat for Humanity is a group that helps families get a house they help build. Sixteen years means the soup event is a habit. The news is that the tasting happened again and the money is pointed at one house, not that the house is already finished.
- How can a bowl of soup turn into part of a house?
- What jobs go into building a home besides hammering nails?
- Why would a fundraiser in one city help a family in another?
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