Sitting down with Enrique Zuanetto, executive director of The Soup Kitchen

Enrique Zuanetto, executive director of The Soup Kitchen in Boynton Beach
The Soup Kitchen is located at 8645 W. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Age – 64
Born – Argentina
Heroes – Father, Enrique

How did you get into this line of work?

“In Argentina, I did something like this and also when I moved to New Jersey, I also did something like this. When I moved here in 1997, I started as a volunteer.”

Why did you start to work here?

“This is my passion. I do this because it is the right thing to do.”

How has the economy affected your operations?

“Last year we had 182,379 people come in for meals. That was 24 percent up from 2007 and 49 percent up from 2006. This year we are already at 110,000 meals.”

How has the community stepped up to help in the current economy?

“The good heart of the community has helped us so much. People come in and donate $1,000 and $2,000 out of their pocket.”

Read more about this story in the special Recession Relief issue of the Boynton Forum July 29.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

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