We're Alyssa and Alex — siblings, grandchildren, and the founders of Soup for Cyprus.

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We grew up with our Yiayia in our house. She wasn't just a grandmother to us; she was a second mother. Our mom is from Cyprus, and every year our family goes back to visit — including Yiayia, who has lived in a small nursing home in her village since Covid. She has progressed Alzheimer's now, but every time we see her, we're reminded how lucky we are that she's somewhere she's truly cared for.

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That gratitude is what started this. The nursing home gives her — and every resident in that village — the best care we could ask for, and we wanted to give something back.

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Alex is a CIA-trained cook who has spent years perfecting our family's avgolemono recipe — the soup Yiayia made for us throughout our childhood, the one that tastes like home no matter how far from Cyprus we are. It felt like the only fitting way to raise money for the place taking care of her.

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So we started selling it. One pint at a time — for the village that's taking care of ours.