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Tonight Greensboro Urban Ministry holds its Feast of Caring from 5 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 1000 W. Friendly Ave. in Greensboro.

The event launches Urban Ministry's annual fund-raising campaign. And there couldn't be a better evening to drop by for a comforting bowl of soup and bread - a meal intended to be in a soup kitchen tradition to remind us of those less fortunate. While it's been a tough year for most, it's been even tougher for many.

A variety of soups and bread, donated by 25 organizations, will be served along with musical performances by the Temple Emmanuel Youth Choir and the Bobby Doolittle and Jim Carson duo. The soup is free, but for a minimum donation of $5 you get a holiday Honor Card bearing artist William Mangum's print "Moving On." Mangum has long been a champion of the homeless.

In addition to Greensboro Urban Ministry's budget of $3.3 million, the organization would like to raise an additional $100,000 for winter emergency shelters. Last year, more than $240,000 was raised.

For more information, call Greensboro Urban Ministry at 271-5959 or visit the organization's website.