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