Someone Cares Soup Kitchen Kicks-Off Holiday Campaign with Happy Hour Fundraiser at Posch Restaurant

Online, November 19, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Someone Cares Soup Kitchen announces the official launch of the 2011 Holiday Campaign with a happy hour fundraiser event. The event will be held at the swanky Posch Restaurant & Nightclub in Irvine, Wednesday, December 14th from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The event will feature special guest performance by Australian Celebrity artist "Gilli Moon," spoken word lyricist J.Walker, and Peggy Tanous from the OC Housewives. Posch Restaurant & Nightclub will be serving delicious complimentary appetizers, OC Afterdark DJ Roly will be spinning the tunes and all for only a $20 entrance donation.

"Someone Cares Soup Kitchen is kicking-off its annual holiday campaign in-style with the ultimate happy hour fundraising event," said Corey Donaldson, who has been leading the holiday campaigns with Someone Cares Soup Kitchen since 2009. "Now, more than ever, there are so many people including families and kids who are hungry and in need of our support. What better way than to make a difference then through a highly entertaining and delicious happy hour?"

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen was founded 25 years ago and has been serving up nutritious meals ever since. Today, more than 450 guests are served daily, seven days per week. The Soup Kitchen is open Monday through Friday from 1-4 p.m., and a pancake breakfast is served every Saturday and Sunday morning. The people being served by Someone Cares crosses every demographic imaginable: from families with school-aged children, to the working poor, unemployed, senior citizens, mentally and physically challenged and the homeless.

"Our ability to provide hot, nutritious meals and other much-needed services daily has been made possible because of the support of our community and our corporate partners," said Shannon Santos, executive director of Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. "We are grateful for the Holiday Campaign that helps make the holiday season extra special for hundreds of families and individuals in need."

Warm Coats, Socks & Toys Help Warm the Hearts of Those In Need:

In addition to financial donations that can go a long way in feeding Orange County's less fortunate, Someone Cares Soup Kitchen is also seeking contributions such as socks, warm coats and toys. Every year the Soup Kitchen assembles 450 backpacks for adults and seniors that find themselves upon difficult times during holiday season. Donations from the holiday campaign has allowed Someone Cares Soup Kitchen to fill hundreds of backpacks, host the annual holiday dinner and give away thousands of new, unwrapped toys as well as support the Soup Kitchen's ongoing programs, including its tutoring center for at-risk kids.

To play your part in helping the less fortunate in Orange County, visit www.ocsoupkitchen.org or 'like' the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen Fundraising Drive 2011 on Facebook.

About Someone Cares Soup Kitchen

The mission of Someone Cares Soup Kitchen is simple: to feed a daily nutritional meal to the homeless, the unemployed, the working poor, the mentally challenged, the physically challenged, the senior citizens and most important of all - the children. Driven by the belief that no one should go to bed hungry, on the street or otherwise, the soup kitchen provides a nutritious and tasteful meal to the less fortunate in the Orange County community; a meal that people would be proud to serve their family at home; a well-balanced meal made fresh daily consisting of vegetable soup, lettuce and fruit salads, hearty and filling side dishes, breads and muffins, dessert, milk and water. Located in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Soup Kitchen provides this meal to guests in a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere. For more information, visit www.ocsoupkitchen.org.