Empty Bowls Dinner
The greater pittsburgh Community Food Bank will hold it's annual Empty Bowls Dinner this week.
You are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to the community food bank, working to end hunger in America.
Local potters and other craftspeople, donate handmade ceramic and pottery bowls in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Over 30 restaurants and caterers donate bread and soup. Together, they compose a simple meal to remind people that there are thousands of “empty bowls” in our region. Tickets are 20.00, it includes your choice of one bowl to take home and your meal. There will also be children’s activities, local celebrity soup-servers, bake sale, silent auction of ceramic art, and soup-to-go!
You can make a difference, right here, in your local community! Together, we can put an end to hunger in America!
When: Sunday, March 6, 2011
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm
Where: Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Ave
Oakland, Pa
Tickets available: In the Temple Office
By Phone: (412) 431–8960
Online: pittsburghfoodbank.org
The greater pittsburgh Community Food Bank will hold it's annual Empty Bowls Dinner this week.
You are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to the community food bank, working to end hunger in America.
Local potters and other craftspeople, donate handmade ceramic and pottery bowls in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Over 30 restaurants and caterers donate bread and soup. Together, they compose a simple meal to remind people that there are thousands of “empty bowls” in our region. Tickets are 20.00, it includes your choice of one bowl to take home and your meal. There will also be children’s activities, local celebrity soup-servers, bake sale, silent auction of ceramic art, and soup-to-go!
You can make a difference, right here, in your local community! Together, we can put an end to hunger in America!
When: Sunday, March 6, 2011
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 pm
Where: Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Ave
Oakland, Pa
Tickets available: In the Temple Office
By Phone: (412) 431–8960
Online: pittsburghfoodbank.org