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

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