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SOCK
Dinner Benefits Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Once billed as the "Men's Only"
Baseball dinner, SOCK first originated in the early
summer of 1942. More than one hundred men showed up
for the dinner which was held in the old Soup Kitchen
building on Mt. Elliott Street. Each attendee paid five
dollars ($5.00) and listened to Connie Mack talk baseball
for over two hours. Over the years such notables as
Ted Williams, Casey Stengel, Joe Garagiola, Mickey Mantle
and Satchel Paige came to the event to talk baseball.
Formally called SOCK (Support Our
Capuchin Kitchen) in 1973, the event grew to become
one of the most successful fundraising events in Michigan.
It has been listed in Crain's Detroit Business as one
of Detroit's top grossing fundraisers.
The evening now includes a cocktail
reception, silent auction, dinner and entertainment. Mr.
Jim Harper, long-time supporter and morning radio show
host has served as the Master of Ceremony for numerous
years. Past entertainers include Johnny Trudell and his
Orchestra, MOSAIC Youth Choir, and Karen Newman of Red
Wing fame.
Even
though the format has changed, one thing has remained
the same: to assist those less fortunate in the community,
Metro Detroiters are still dedicated to attending and
supporting this annual Soup Kitchen event. The outpouring
of devotion has seen a number of distinguished Chairpersons
in recent years, including the 2007 Chair Martin J “Hoot” McInerney, Jeffrey Collins,
CEO, Bons Secours Cottage Health Services, Lisa and
Bill Ford of the Ford Motor Company, Darlene and Anthony
Soave of Soave Enterprises; Cathy and Richard Wagoner
of General Motors Corporation; Ann and Bill McCormick
of CMS Energy Corporation; The Hon. Mayor Dennis W.
Archer and Hon. Trudy DunCombe Archer , Mayor of the
City of Detroit; Art and Mary Van Elslander of Art Van
Furniture; Dr and Mrs. Dieter Zetsche of the Daimler-Chrysler
Corporation.
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