Students from Finlandia University's student PTA Club held a Soup for Sneakers lunch at the Finnish American Heritage Center Saturday.
It's the first time the club hosted a soup for sneakers event, and it's all to raise money to get elementary school kids new tennis shoes.
To get in, people needed to bring a pair of sneakers or purchase a $6 ticket.
Students cooked up four different types of soups: chicken wild rice, squash, chicken and bacon, and chili. They also baked some tasty desserts.
They've already raised $900 and hope to exceed that amount.
"It is very important for children, as they're growing up, to have a good pair of tennis shoes for support and for walking, and it's very essential just for their development as they are growing up to have a good pair of shoes," said Melissa Wacher, an organizer.
To also help raise money, they had a silent auction raffle.
The sneakers will go to kids from Houghton and Hancock Elementary School.
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