The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)’s 27th Annual Souper Bowl Fundraiser will be held on February 29th, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center from 5-7 PM. The event will be in person, with drive-up and delivery options available. Folks will be able to choose from a variety of soups, crackers, bread, and handcrafted bowls donated by local restaurants and artists.

Tickets are on sale now at $35 per general ticket and can be purchased at these links: 

In person dining: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/D_ryE6RcXBsChCG7FIkr9Q

To-Go and Delivery Form: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/i0df4IEAL8j9Jaocj3Ifeg

General Soup-porter: $35.00

General VIP: $75.00

General Sliding Scale/Student/Volunteer (bowl not included): $15.00

Under 12 (bowl not included): $0.00

To-Go Order: $40.00

Delivery: $100.00

Delivery VIP: $125.00

For over 40 years, DVIP has partnered with our community to support victim-survivors and provide safety solutions, services, and advocacy. As DVIP and other victim service programs face federal funding cuts, Alta Medea, Director of Community Engagement, stated that “This event is essential because not only does it provide financial support to ensure our advocates are there when victim-survivors need them, but it also demonstrates that we, as a community, support and believe victim-survivors. As victim-survivors are often isolated this event shows them that they are not alone and that their community supports and believes them.”

The “Souper Bowl” was created by DVIP Executive Director, Kristie Fortmann-Doser, 27 years ago in order to challenge the myth that more violence occurs against women around the NFL Super Bowl. The fact is that violence against women, men, and children happens every day. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. 1 in 4 women, 1 in 7 men, and 1 in 15 children will be affected by intimate partner abuse in their lifetime. In FY23 DVIP served 2,452 individuals throughout their entire service region.

For full Souper Bowl details and to learn more about DVIP, visit their website at https://dvipiowa.org/events.