Hoops for Soups will allow participants to watch the Dec. 17 women’s basketball game for a canned good and $1.

Anyone who attends the 7 p.m. Dec. 17 basketball game versus Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in the Convocation Center can donate a canned good and only pay $1 for a ticket to the game. Canned food items will be donated to the Salvation Army.

Head coach Kathi Bennett will donate 50 cents to Hope Haven, a DeKalb County homeless shelter, for every $1 ticket purchased through the event.

For more information on Hoops for Soups, call 815-753-1823 or email [email protected].