International artist and Michigan resident, Dominic Pangborn, will be the chairperson for the Capuchins’ annual SOCK (Support Our Capuchin Kitchen) dinner that will take place Friday, October 11 at the Detroit Marriott Hotel, Renaissance Center.
Mr. Pangborn is a fervent believer in giving back to one’s community. He will be bringing a new dimension to the SOCK event, now marking its 41st year. As a Korean adoptee brought to America, he reflects on the opportunities presented to him and in turn gives passionately of his time, talent and heart.
“I am a truly blessed person,” Mr. Pangborn explains. “I was born with nothing. I learned to do with what I had, and yet at each turning point of my life, someone was there to guide, mentor or inspire me to go forward. It is from these experiences I have learned to give back to the community. It's an honor to be part of SOCK and the Capuchin mission and ministries.”
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"My art is healing. It's all part of me,” he continues. “I travel the world, meet new faces and I hear, ‘Your art touches me…Your art brings a smile each time I look at it’…and so forth. We are all given a blank canvass. It's our job to paint our own world. It's only paint. If you don't like it, paint it over. Life is lot like that.”
Mr. Pangborn’s multi-dimensional career spans graphic design, fashion design, home decor as well as fine art.
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The SOCK dinner typically hosts 1,000 participants. For more information about the event, contact Moira Mahoney, Director of Special Events & Programming for the Detroit Capuchin Province of St. Joseph, 313.579.2100, ext. 202.
Founded in 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen serves Metro Detroit by providing food, clothing, and counsel to those in need. Frequently preparing and serving 2,000 meals a day, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen also distributes household items and operates a shower program, food pantry, and children’s tutoring and art therapy program. Its Earthworks Urban Farm produces vegetables for Detroit’s hungry, and educates the community in regards to sustainable relationships between human beings and the earth. The soup kitchen's ROPE (Reaching Our Potential Everyday) ministry is designed to assist individuals "re-entering" society after bouts of incarceration or substance abuse. ROPE's first social enterprise is the "On the Rise Bakery."
The soup kitchen is a ministry of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, which is headquartered in Detroit and serves Capuchin ministries worldwide.
