Olympia man's soulful soup giveaway heals community, lifts spirits | Eric's Heroes

For a time, there in Chris Hyde's home on Bigelow Avenue in Olympia, he felt isolated. Detached somehow from everything. He uses the words "borderline depressed" to describe that time. The world seemed dark and divided, and wintertime didn't help. Hyde had retired from his small business. He liked to cook. He played some guitar. He had friends and roommates. But there was something wrong, a bigger lonesomeness to him that he couldn't seem to shake. Then one day Hyde had an idea. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/olympia-mans-soulful-soup-giveaway-heals-community-lifts-spirits-chris-hyde-food-help-free-give-back-homeless-retired-cook-chef-kitchen-depression-loneliness _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE&list=PLZm7uq7_dyY6qhFFIwgXRvYpkaOnZEabc&index=2&t=0s For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com