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Two photos: (1) A young child holding a hand-drawn sign with thank you Eminence! Written in bold letters across and illustrated with two children surrounded by carrots, an apple and an orange, and (2) a photo of Eminence Organics President Boldijarre Koronczay holding a wooden crate brimming with pears on their way to being donated as part of the Eminence Kids Foundation.

Éminence Volunteers Cook and Serve Over 600 Bowls of Organic Soup to Sick Children

Famous French master chef, Louis P. De Gouy said, “Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living. For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any one other dish.” Spirits were certainly lifted and appetites were nourished at the second annual Éminence Kids Soup Nights event this January. Éminence staff volunteers served hundreds of bowls of handmade, organic soup to families and sick children undergoing treatment at British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. 

Eminence Organics team members chop vegetables to prepare meals as part of Soup NightA unique two-night event, the Éminence Kids “Soup Nights” were created by our president, Boldijarre Koronczay, as a way to provide healthy foods for seriously ill children to eat as an essential part of their treatment, healing and long-lasting health. This year’s Soup Nights began at professional culinary school Dirty Apron, where 30 Éminence volunteers, supervised by top-rated chefs, cooked Chicken Corn Chowder, Butternut Squash & Apple Soup, and Ribollita Soup. Each recipe exclusively featured locally sourced, organic and non-GMO ingredients to ensure the highest possible nutritional content. 

The following night, another group of Éminence A Soup Night volunteer poses with two children at British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. volunteers delivered and served the organic soups - along with warm, organic whole-grain rolls and organic juices -  to pediatric patients and their families. The bright family-style dining room and two of the house kitchens were decorated with balloons and Éminence Kids teddy bears, creating a celebratory atmosphere. Laughter rang out as Éminence volunteers and the children played after dinner. Over 100 bowls of soup were delivered, and over 500 additional servings have been stored for the families to access a healthy and organic meal at their convenience. 

Since the inception of Éminence Kids in 2013, over thousands gallons of organic, cold-pressed juice, thousands of pounds of organic locally sourced fruit and hundreds of gallons of handmade organic soups have been provided to children worldwide. A portion of the proceeds from every product sold supports the Éminence Kids charitable initiative, borne from Boldijarre’s own trial and recovery with acute myeloid leukemia when he was a small child. We would like to extend a special thank you to the Ronald McDonald House BC which provides long-term housing to sick children and their families;  Avalon Dairy which donated a portion of the essential organic ingredients; also four amazing employees from our spa partner, Loft Hair Studio and Beauty Bar, who donated their valuable time to help us cook the soups.

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