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

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