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"Empty Bowls" Event at Church of the Big Wood

By The Hunger Coalition
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hand-crafted hand painted bowls

Fill A Bowl from Boulder Mountain Clayworks and Help Fill The Bellies of Hungry Families through The Hunger Coalition

Join The Hunger Coalition and Boulder Mountain Clayworks on Sunday, January 16

at the Church of the Big Wood for their first annual Empty Bowls event.  This community fundraiser benefits The Hunger Coalition through the sale of 200 hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic bowls.  Created by professional and amateur artisans and students, each bowl is available for $20 and includes lunch.  Guests are invited to fill their bowl of choice from a variety of freshly prepared soups donated by local restaurants and caterers. The wonderful selection of soups and chili is accompanied by fresh salads, bread and dessert with lunch being served from 12 noon – 2pm.

Modeled after the international grassroots Empty Bowls Project, the purpose is to raise awareness about the issue of hunger in our community and critical funds to provide relief for those facing food insecurity.  Boulder Mountain Clayworks generously donated all studio time, hosted special bowl-making sessions open to the public, and lended hands-on guidance for all participants. 

This year’s efforts resulted in the creation of 200 ceramic bowls for this tasty and inspiring community event – each a singular work of art!  Each bowl represents a potential $20 donation to The Hunger Coalition, a local non-profit dedicated to providing wholesome food to local individuals and families experiencing hunger. 

The Church of the Big Wood will graciously host the Empty Bowls event in their cafeteria on Sunday, January 16 from 12 noon – 2pm.  Lunch features gourmet soups, crisp salads, hearty chili, fresh breads and delicious desserts donated by local restaurants and caterers.  Participants include:  Atkinsons’, BigWood Bread, CK’s Real Food, Perry’s, Rolling in Dough, Sego, Silver Fox Catering, Sun Valley Company, and Toni’s Ice Cream. 

Everyone at Boulder Mountain Clayworks, The Hunger Coalition, the Church of the Big Wood, and all participating restaurants encourage you to join them for an especially gratifying meal.  When you buy a bowl and enjoy a fabulous fresh meal with friends and family you are making sure others in our community will be able to enjoy a warm and welcome meal, too.

The Empty Bowls Lunch is Sunday, January 16 from 12 – 2pm at The Church of the Big Wood at 100 Saddle Road at Warm Springs.  All are welcome with admission being the purchase of a $20 bowl.  Donations in lieu of a bowl purchase are also accepted.  For more information, please call The Hunger Coalition at 788-0121 or Boulder Mountain Clayworks at 726-4484.

The Hunger Coalition strives to end hunger in our community by providing wholesome food to those in need and by promoting solutions to the underlying causes of hunger through collaboration, education and advocacy. For more information, visit www.thehungercoalition.org.

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