Empty Bowls 2015

Highlights

Joining together to fight hunger in our community!

The fifth annual Empty Bowls fundraising event was held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Warwick Valley High School. The Warwick Valley School District and community members JOINED TOGETHER for this successful fundraising effort to fight hunger in our community! The event included:

  • Community meal of gourmet soups, fresh bread, dessert
  • Kids’ games and fun activities
  • Beautiful pottery bowls for sale
  • Pottery demonstrations
  • Silent Auction
  • Basket Raffle
  • Performances by Student Musicians

Many thanks to all who helped with this event, and to all who supported it.  A special thanks to our platinum sponsor Cindy R. & Roger Vander Plaat.

The $10,000 raised went to the Backpack Snack Attack program, Warwick Community Kitchen and the Florida Community, Greenwood Lake and Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantries.

Charity Champions 2014/2015 Winner

Warwick Valley High School Named Charity Champions Grand Prize Winners for Greater Hudson Valley.

Charity Champions
2014/2015 Charity Champions
EB-Charity Champions 2014-15-1
2014/2015 Charity Champions

Event Photos

Deborah Bernstein
WVMS Guitar Club
Deborah Bernstein
Decorating a Pinch Pot
Empty Bowls Committee member
Roberta Green
Enjoying the Evening
Deborah Bernstein – Silent Auction
Roberta Green
Decorating Pinch Pots
Enjoying the Kids’ Activities
Making Pinch Pots
Backpack Snack Attack Volunteers
A Nice Crowd
Calling the Basket Raffle
Look What I Made
Roberta Green
Learning About Throwing Pots
Making Pinch Pots
Enjoying the Kids’ Activities
Searching for a Bowl
Face Painting
Two of our Student Helpers
Potter Roberta Green with raffle winner of her ceramic piece
Enjoying a Cup of Soup
Making Pinch Pots
Coloring at the Kids’ Activity Table
Lion’s Club volunteer playing bingo at the Kids’ Table
Pottery Soup Bowls
Community Meal
Pinch Pots with Potter Roberta Green
Making Pinch Pots with Potter Roberta Green
WVMS Guitar Club
Community Meal
Making Pinch Pots
Cats Meow
Look at That One
Deborah Bernstein
Admiring the Silent Auction items
WVHS Orchestra
Warwick Valley Rotary
Talking with potter Deborah Bernstein
Calling the Basket Raffle
Basket Raffle
Roberta Green
WVHS Empty Bowls Club welcoming everyone
Logo – WVHS grad Eliza Bender
Basket Raffle
Roberta Green
Forming a Pinch Pot
Our Audio Guys
WVCSD Superintendent, Dr. Leach and Family
Lion’s Club volunteer at Kids’ Activity Table
Face Painting
Student volunteers with Empty Bowls T-Shirts
Our Audio Guys
Look What I Made
Roberta Green
Who Made This Bowl?
Roberta Green
Training WVHS volunteer pottery assistants
Pinch Pots with Potter Roberta Green
Enjoying the Kids’ Activities
Enjoying the Kids’ Activities
Deborah Bernstein – Silent Auction
Roberta Green
Roberta Green
Purchasing Bowls
Yummy Desserts
2015 Warwick Valley Empty Bowls Committee
Hanging Out With Friends
Roberta Green
Selling Soup Bowls
Hand Thrown Pottery Soup Bowls
Warwick Valley Rotary
WVHS Cats Meow
Hand Thrown Pottery Soup Bowls
Making Pinch Pots
Basket Raffle
Roberta Green
Making Pinch Pots
Kids’ Activity Table
Roberta Green
Pottery Bowls & the WVMS Guitar Club
Roberta Green
WVMS Guitar Club
Roberta Green
Roberta Green
Deborah Bernstein