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Our impact

Every day since November 12, 2023

The number we're proudest of isn't the meal count. It's that there hasn't been a single day without one: not in a storm, not on a holiday.

50,000+

hot meals handed over since 2023 — one bag, one neighbor at a time.

  • Not one day missed

    Rain, wind, holidays. Every day since 2023.

  • ~1,500 calories

    In every bag. A real meal, not a snack.

  • A new team daily

    Different volunteers cook, pack and drive each day.

  • Nothing comes back

    Leftovers go out again in downtown Arcata.

Recognition

The first of its kind in Humboldt County

Humboldt Soup's On is the first and only group in the county registered as a Limited Service Charitable Food Operation with the Division of Environmental Health at Humboldt County DHHS. Every meal is cooked in a commercial kitchen to the county's food safety and sanitation standards.

“We will not stop feeding people.”

Jan Carr, Executive Director, speaking to Lost Coast Outpost
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Beyond the meal

What showing up every day makes possible

  • Housing. Through a local veteran housing program, several of the people we serve have moved into stable homes.
  • Pets. A pet rescue and adoption partner has made spay and neuter care possible for animals belonging to unhoused neighbors.
  • Connections. Trust built over a bag of soup has led people to healthcare, housing assistance and counseling.

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Help us keep the streak going

$25 packs 20 bags.

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