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

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