Nearly 700 attendees gathered at the The Stewpot’s 18th annual Soup’s On Luncheon and Art Show, presented by H-E-B/Central Market, held at Thompson Dallas on Monday, Feb. 2.
The event featured an art show including 100 curated pieces of original art created by artists from The Stewpot Art Program, soups by 10 local celebrity chefs, and a meaningful conversation with luncheon speaker Hailee Kaleem Wright, all woven together around the luncheon theme of “Living in Harmony.”
Featured speaker Hailee Kaleem Wright, singer, songwriter and actor, shared her story of resilience — about overcoming homelessness twice on her rise to Broadway stardom, about holding on to her faith and to little moments that helped her keep going, and about the dignity she witnessed at The Stewpot that stood in contrast to her family’s dehumanizing experiences when seeking help.
“The [Stewpot] campus is incredible,” Kaleem Wright said. “On my tour, I kept hearing them say ‘neighbor’ and ‘our friends here’ and ‘our family here.’ There were very specific words they were using that I picked up on immediately because it was so different from what my experience was. And that was really heartwarming.”…