Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Empty Bowls
Well, Sterling College's Empty Bowls fundraiser was a smashing success! Congrats to all who made this event happen, especially the Sterling students who worked so hard to make these bowls. They raised a ton of money for the Foodbank. Here's an after-the-fact press release:
"Sterling College to host Empty Bowls Event
On Friday, April 30th, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, Sterling College will
be holding an Empty Bowls event in Dunbar Hall. Empty Bowls is a
grassroots effort to raise money and awareness to alleviate hunger.
Sterling's event will focus on local hunger and will benefit the
Vermont Foodbank. On the evening of April 30th, handmade pottery
bowls will be set out (empty) alongside a simple yet wholesome meal.
Up to 150 attendees will join together for a meal, choosing an empty bowl, filling it with food, and making a donation in return. The
Foodbank's Theresa Snow will speak on the topic of hunger in Vermont and attendees will be asked to take a few moments for reflection. At the conclusion of the meal, everyone will take home their bowls to serve as a reminder of all of the empty bowls in our world. The event is made possible through the generosity of Vermont Campus Compact and TD Bank, Heather Stearns of Muddy Creek Pottery, Elmore Mountain Bread, the Sterling College Kitchen, and many volunteers."
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Hi Heather..great site!! Love those pic's.
ReplyDeleteI remember the empty bowls event. That was a great success! I hope we will be able to do that again! Thank you so much for all the work!