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

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