(Photo above: example bowls from the Empty Bowl event | courtesy of NeighborImpact)
NeighborImpact will be hosting its 14th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraising Event on November 15 at the Central Oregon Community College Campus Center. Tickets are now on sale and attendees will receive a beautifully handcrafted bowl made by local potters as well as lunch consisting of soup or chili, bread, refreshments and dessert.
Attendees will enjoy a relaxed dining experience and the music of local acoustic artists, Parlour.
Empty Bowls is an internationally recognized event that raises awareness of hunger and hunger-related issues. Participants keep their handcrafted bowl as a reminder of the millions of bowls that remain empty each day around the world. Locally, funds raised from the event support NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Assistance program.
This program feeds approximately 22,000 each month and distributes about 2.6 million pounds of food locally each year.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
COCC Campus Center
Center 2600 College Way in Bend
Seating Times: 11:30 AM, 12:45 PM or 2:00 PM
Tickets are $35 per person and includes handcrafted bowl, artisan bread, homemade soup, refreshments, and dessert. For tickets, please go to www.neighborimpact.org/empty-bowls.
Empty Bowls is presented by COCC, the Cascade Culinary Institute, and the Clay Guild of the Cascades; and sponsored by Consumer Cellular (Lead Sponsor), Bend Garbage and Recycling, Cascade Natural Gas, and Hydro Flask. Empty Bowls is also supported by Lava Edge LLC, Strictly Organic, Crook County Culinary Institute, and the Village Baker.
About NeighborImpact: Since 1985, NeighborImpact has been a leader in developing solutions and bringing resources to Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes County. The agency offers a diversity of services meeting basic human needs for food and shelter, while enriching people’s lives by providing access to increased education, skills, and hope for the future. NeighborImpact is a private nonprofit organization that receives federal, state and local grants, foundation grants, and donations from individuals and businesses in our community. To learn more about NeighborImpact please visit www.neighborimpact.org.
