A portion of the proceeds, as designated by each individual business, will go towards the Door County YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. For example, Cornucopia Kitchen Corner will be donating 10% of their sales each Monday in April to the campaign while Fatzo’s will be donating $1 for every pizza sold and Van’s Bar and Grill $1 for every fish fry sold all month long. Specific details on the specials available at all the participating business will be available soon.

The Strong Kids Campaign is the annual campaign to provide funds for scholarships and affordable programs “for all” in Door County regardless of age or financial need. In 2010, the community helped the Door County YMCA raise $410,000 to support this program. The goal for the 2011 campaign is $425,000.

If you have any questions about the Business Campaign or if your business would like to participate please contact Nancy Felhofer at the Door County YMCA at 920.743.4949 or e-mail nfelohofer@doorcountyymca.org.

Supporters will feast on a sumptuous buffet filled with Chef Bruce Alexander’s specially prepared Hawaiian menu creations. There will also be many opportunities to win great door prizes in raffles all afternoon. Everyone who arrives before 5 pm will also be entered in a special early-bird drawing.

Tickets are available in advance at either one of Door County’s Y Program Centers or at the door on February 27. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children with all proceeds going toward the 2011 Strong Kids Campaign.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Door County Y at 920.743.4949 in Sturgeon Bay or 920.868.3660 in Fish Creek.

The Strong Kids Campaign is an annual campaign that provides funds for scholarships and affordable programs “for all” in Door County, regardless of age or financial need. In 2010 the community helped the Door County YMCA raise $410,000 to support this program. The goal for the 2011 campaign is $425,000.

Alexander’s of Door County is located at 3667 Wisconsin 42 between Fish Creek and Ephraim.

Visitors to the YMCA enjoyed sampling all the soups at the YMCA or taking a container of their choice to enjoy at home. A select group of judges at each YMCA Center location sampled all the entries and chose the winning recipes.

Brenda Abrahamson took the honors of Grand Champion in Sturgeon Bay with her Chili. Amy Stephens captured a first for her Wild Rice Mushroom Turkey, Carly Sarkis second with her Chicken Dumpling and Cindy Livingston third with Brett Favre Chili.  People’s choice award in Sturgeon Bay went to Steve Wisniewski at Door County Memorial Hospital for his Lobster Bisque.

Northern Door Staff await hungry Soupers... photo by Brynn Swanson

Northern Door YMCA’s first place winner was Janice Thomas from the Savory Spoon with a French Lentil with Root Vegetables, second place went to Todd Bennett from the Chefs Hat for his Black Bean Andouille Sausage with Wild Rice and third place was Audrey Grasse with a Roasted Squash with Apple Soup.

Special thanks to the dozens of soup chefs and servers who helped make the Souper Stars Challenge possible.  All proceeds from the chili cook-offs will go towards the 2010 Door County YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.

The Strong Kids Campaign is the annual campaign to provide funds for scholarships and affordable programs “for all” in Door County regardless of age or financial need.  In 2009, the community helped the Door County YMCA raise $400,450 to support this program.  The goal for the 2010 campaign is $410,000.