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KIM AND MATT PETERSON KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF WELL TRAINED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND WELL EQUIPPED NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS. THEIR FIRST TWO CHILDREN HAD EXTENDED NICU STAYS UPON BIRTH. WRITER:KRISTY OLSGAARD PHOTOGRAPHER: MILESTONES PHOTOGRAPHY
BOWLS FOR BABIES: A SOUPER FUNDRAISER THE MARCH OF DIMES HOSTS 9TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON In 2003, March of Dimes volunteers hosted the first Bowls for Babies to raise funds and awareness of their mission to help all babies arrive on time …every time. Today, Bowls for Babies is a highly anticipated annual event. According to this year’s event chair, Kim Peterson, “Each year, people are waiting outside the doors. It’s crazy! They want to find their favorite bowl.” AW: When and where is the luncheon? Peterson: Wednesday, December 7, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Fargo’s Ramada Plaza and Suite’s Crystal Ballroom AW: What happens at the luncheon? Peterson: First, people usually pick a
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ceramic bowl to take home. Then, they eat lunch, which includes soup, bread, and a beverage. There’s also a silent auction with a Buy it now option. AW: How do you get your bowls? Peterson: Corporate sponsors paint bowls with the help of their employees or donate them to a preschool or daycare to paint. Minnesota State University Moorhead and West Fargo art students also create pottery and painted bowls. The bowls are displayed with signs indicating who donated and painted them. We partner with Clay Your Way to glaze and fire the bowls, so they are event ready come December 7.
AW: What kind of soup is served? Peterson: Eleven restaurants, who we call soupers, bring a variety of soups. Soupers include The Old Broadway, W.F. Maxwell’s, Basies, Granite City Food and Brewery, the HoDo, Grazies Italian Grill, Ramada Plaza & Suites Banquet, Nichole’s Fine Pastry, Texas Roadhouse, Bertrosa’s, and Doolittles Woodfire Grill. Bread is donated by Breadsmith. AW: Can guests try more than one soup? Peterson: Absolutely! We encourage it and provide paper bowls. You don’t have to eat out of the bowl you take home. That would get messy.