Monday, December 28, 2009

5th Annual Christmas Angel Project---A Spectucular Success!!!

Dear SoupFriends

The SoupMobile's 5th Annual Christmas Angel Project is over and what a fabulous event it was. The SoupMobile took 500 homeless men and women right off the streets of Dallas and put them up at the downtown Dallas Hyatt Regency Hotel for Christmas. They all received new clothes, fabulous gifts, an incredible amount of love and we held a huge banquet in their honor.

Lon Ricker was this year's project Chairman and he says it was an overwhelming success. Over 1500 volunteers came to the downtown Hyatt Regency to help with the event. That's up from 700 in 2008.Those volunteers were led by our own Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert who rolled up his sleeves and helped serve a fabulous meal to our homeless guests at the afternoon banquet.

During the banquet our homeless guests were treated to an amazing show. Dancers from the Debbie Allen Dance Studio rocked the ballroom as they preformed to a selection of Micheal Jackson hits. Following the dancers were short speeches given by Mayor Tom Leppert and David Timothy, a.k.a. The SoupMan.

During his speech the SoupMan made a surprise announcement regarding SoupMobile Village. The audience roared in approval as David gave the astounding news. For more details on that announcement go to http://www.soupmobile.org/ and get all the updated news on the Village.

Lon Ricker extends a grateful thanks to all of the supporters who helped with this year's event. He says we received substantial support from the Dallas business community and sends out his special thanks to the 1500 volunteers who came to the Hyatt to assist with the project. Lon went on to say 'that if you helped with this year's event-- just wait until next year as we plan to blow the roof off the place.'

Christmas is over, but remember you can still help us meet our target fundraising goal for this year's event. Simply go to http://www.soupmobile.org/. All donations received by January 31st will count towards the 2009 event.

My grateful thanks to each and every one of you who helped with this year event. Thank you for sharing in my dream of reaching out to the ones
Jesus called the 'least of these.' You made a huge difference in the lives of 500 homeless men and women this Christmas.

May God bless you all.

Signed, David Timothy, a.k.a. The SoupMan
Executive Director--SoupMobile inc.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Christmas Tidings from the SoupMan

Dear SoupFriends,


Christmas Tidings from SoupMan!

There are less than 72 hours before Christmas. As you may know the SoupMobile is taking 500 homelesss men and women right off the street of Dallas and putting them up at the downtown Dallas Hyatt Regency Hotel for Christmas as part of our 5th Annual Christmas Angel Project.

They will all receive new clothes, fabulous gifts, lots of love and a huge banquet in their honor. Most important is that when they wake up on Christmas Morning it will be in a warm safe bed at the Hyatt--- not in some cardboard box under a bridge.

We have been blessed by an outpouring of support for this event. So far over 1200 volunteers have signed up and donations have been steady. However we will still have a ways to go. I am asking you to give prayerful consideration to sponsoring a homeless person's stay at the Hyatt this Christmas. It cost $100 to sponsor one homeless person.

Will you help me help the ones Jesus called the 'least of these.' Here is what your donation will mean.

When you are sitting down to dinner with your friends and family with all the delicious aromas of the Christmas feast surrounding you, with your help, so will they.

When you are laughing and smiling with your loved ones this Christmas, with your help, so will they.

When you lay your head down at night, full and content from another wonderful Christmas, with your help, so will they.

This will be the SoupMan's last appeal to you in 2009 for help. Some people 'want' to make a difference----you 'can' make a difference. Simply go to http://www.soupmobile.org/ and click on DONATE. I can promise you it will be the best Christmas gift you will ever give and the warm feeling in your heart will be the best Christmas gift you ever get. For those wanting to mail in a donation, make your check or money order payable to the SoupMobile and mail to SoupMobile 3017 Commerce St. Dallas Tx. 75226.

Merry Christmas and may the Lord bless and keep you.

Signed, David Timothy, a.k.a. The SoupMan
Executive Director--SoupMobile Inc.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Countdown to Christmas!!!

Dear SoupFriends,

Can you believe it! It's 10 days to Christmas. 10 days until we celebrate the SoupMobile's 5th Annual Christmas Angel Project. 10 days until the SoupMobile takes 500 homeless men and women right off the streets of Dallas and puts them up at the downtown Dallas Hyatt Regency Hotel for Christmas. They will all receive new clothes, fabulous gifts, lots of love and we will hold a huge banquet in their honor.

Most important is that when they wake up on Christmas morning it will be in a warm safe bed at the Hyatt---not in a cardboard box under some bridge.

So far we have over 800 volunteers who have signed up to come and volunteer at the Hyatt this Christmas. Yes EIGHT HUNDRED--with more sign ups pouring in every day. If you have been hanging on the fence trying to decide whether you want to volunteer with the SoupMobile this Christmas at the Hyatt, your time is now. Soon we are going to have to start shutting down the volunteer slots.

Yes come to the Dallas Hyatt Regency this Christmas and join the SoupMan and his fabulous SoupTeam and over 1,000 volunteers for the most magical Christmas you will every experience. Come and join us as we make sure there is 'Room at the Inn' for 500 of the ones Jesus called the 'least of these.'

The SoupMan knows that some people will be out of town this Christmas and others are already committed with other holiday plans. Might I suggest you come in spirit. And please remember that your financial donation can make a huge difference in the life of a homeless person. Whether you donate 'two mites', two dollars, two hundred dollars, two thousand dollars or even more, it will be the best Christmas gift you ever give and the warm feeling in your heart will be the best Christmas gift you ever get.

For more information about volunteering or donating to the event go to: www.soupmobile.org

Signed, David Timothy, a.k.a. The SoupMan
Executive Director--SoupMobile Inc

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Pay It Forward!!!

Dear SoupFriends,

Greetings from the SoupMan!

The SoupMobile's Mission Statement consists of three simple words spoken by Jesus himself.

Feed MY Sheep

At the SoupMobile we do that very thing. We serve more than 150,000 meals per year to the homeless in the Dallas area. We also distribute clothes to them year around and now we shelter them through our program called:
SOUPMOBILE VILLAGE

Our goal is to open 100 group homes located all over the Dallas area. Each home designed to hold up to five homeless people. Each home designed to transition homeless men and women right off the streets of Dallas back into regular working members of society. With the Lord's leading we opened the first group home in SoupMobile Village on October 7, 2009. The Grand Opening made the front page of the Dallas Morning News. You've heard the old adage, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach him to fish and you feed him for life.' That's what SoupMobile Village is all about. Literally taking homeless people off the streets and transitioning them back into regular society where they have jobs, families and their own place to live.

At the SoupMobile we feel blessed to have opened this first group home on Oct. 7th. However remember our goal is 100 group homes. Just like the great wall of China that started with one brick, SoupMobile Village has started with one group home. In 2010 we plan to expand the Village with more group homes. That's going to take a pretty penny. Our goal is to raise One Million Dollars to support the SoupMobile and SoupMobile Village.

Mother Teresa said, "At the end of our lives we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by 'I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in."

Will you help Pay it Forward! I'm NOT making a mass appeal for my donors to send me money. I'm looking for a few key money people out there to help me find the money. One wealthy donor (you know who you are) could easily write us a check for the One Million and the deal is done. Maybe you yourself don't have that kind of money but you know people who do. Or possibly your organization already supports multiple charities and you would consider making the SoupMobile one of your beneficiaries.

You may be wondering if I help 'what's in it for me.' Will I get my name on a building---NO. My name up in lights--NO. My name on the front page of the Dallas Morning News--NO. You will get none of those 'material' things. What you will get is what we all seek to hear some day from the Lord, "Well done my good and faithful servant."

Are you with me. If so call the SoupMan at 1-800-375-5022 or email me at: david@soupmobile.org

Together we can rock this world for Jesus.

Signed, David Timothy, a.k.a. The SoupMan
Executive Director---SoupMobile Inc