Lobsters Supporting Seniorsfirst Alzheimers' Programs

We recently held our annual lobster bisque fundraiser to help raise funds to support the Alzheimer's programs at Seniorsfirst. It was a long (and sometimes cold and rainy) day, but our goal was to sell off our inventory and we came fairly close.



For those who are less familiar with this annual event, several years ago we purchased the former Dickens' restaurant (located next door to Valley Manor) and eventually renovated it into what is now our Seniorsfirst Adult Day Program. As part of the purchase, we also received the "secret" recipe to the Dickens' famous lobster bisque soup, which we now have canned and sell as a fundraiser. It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who yearn for another taste of this infamous soup and eagerly await our annual community event.

This year we set up 4 convenient drive-thru sites across the greater Rochester area and introduced new "soup stimulus" pricing on our popular 6-pack and case purchases. In total we sold just over 1600 cans of soup (slightly more than last year) and grossed approximately $12,000 in sales.

The challenging economy continues to impact fundraisers like ours as we have seen a dip in sales the past 2 years compared to the record volume of previous years, but the demand appears to still be there. Our soup makes a unique Christmas present and is always a special treat for holiday dinner guests. We only have a limited number of cases left, but will continue to sell the bisque on-line at http://www.seniorsfirstonline.com/.

In addition to supporting the Alzheimer's programs at Seniorsfirst, your purchase qualifies as a tax-deductible donation. Good soup for a Great cause!