Holiday challenge

The Gowrie Group in Westbrook announces its ninth annual Gowrie Group Challenge of matching donations to benefit the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries through Monday, Dec. 31. The Gowrie Group is matching the first $25,000 in donations; the next $27,500 in donations will be matched by its partner sponsors Bell Power Systems, LC Doane, Safety Zone, Andre Prost, and Tower Labs. The company hopes to raise $115,000. Mail checks to: The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, Attn: Gowrie Group Corporate Challenge; P.O. Box 804; Essex, CT 06426.

For more information or to donate, visit www.shorelinesoupkitchens.org and click "Donate" then "Gowrie Challenge."