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

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