Chefs Leah Scurto, left, and Dany Cleland, right, serve soup during the Queer Soup Night event at Slow Co. Pizza in Cotati Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Queer Soup Night Builds Community One Bowl at a Time

By centering warmth and generosity, Queer Soup Night shows that community-building doesn’t always roar. Sometimes, it simmers in a pot of soup, with room at the table for everyone.

Elizabeth Tlatilpa, left, helps Alexandra Herrera find an extra finger to hold two free lunches for her children at the Bayer Farm in Santa Rosa on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Redwood Empire Food Bank provides healthy meals across Sonoma County. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)

Ideas for Giving Tuesday in Sonoma County

Giving Tuesday was launched in 2012 with the goal of encouraging people to give back to their community each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.