For many people, lunch on a weekday consists of whatever fast-food drive through looks to be the least crowded. Others subsist on whatever they can scrounge from the vending machine.

But Tuesday, the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary will serve soup and sandwiches at its 31st annual fundraiser, set for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Crawford Street United Methodist Church. The event, themed Serving up Hope, will also feature a bake sale and silent auction.

Funds will be used in Vicksburg for client services such as feeding needy families; providing shelter, utility and rental assistance; and enacting emergency and disaster aid.

“Our auxiliary gives $1,000 a month to the Salvation Army for client services,” said Phyllis Renfro, vice president of the group. “Starting this month, we are going to give $2,000.”

The need for client services has increased due to the struggling economy, she said, and the Soup & Sandwich Luncheon is the organization’s biggest fundraiser.

Last year, $12,000 was raised, and the goal this year is $15,000.

Local merchants have donated items for a silent auction, which will feature art, pottery, decorative items, jewelry, gift certificates for spa treatments and to restaurants, and books.

Tickets are $7 dollars and are available in advance only.