'Empty Bowls' Dinner Tomorrow

  “Empty Bowls” is an international project founded by Michigan teacher John Hartom to help fight hunger and raise awareness of hunger issues worldwide. The concept is a simple one: ceramic bowls are personalized by artists, art organizations and students on a community level. Then a modest meal is served in each bowl.
  The Dearborn Public Schools Art Department is hosting its annual Empty Bowls Dinner on Monday, November 16th from 4:00pm - 6:30 pm at Park Place Banquet Hall.  Students from several schools throughout the district and staff members have made bowls to fulfill their part of this service learning project.

   Park Place, Starbucks and Bona Ventue LLC are all sponsors of Monday's Event.
  “We truly appreciate our sponsors for their participation, the students who work very hard making the bowls, and all of the wonderful people who show up and donate,” said art teacher, Wendy Sample.

  Guests who attend the November 16th event can make a donation, choose a hand-made bowl, enjoy a meal of soup and bread, and take their bowl with them to remind them of all those who go hungry each day. A minimum donation of $5 is requested.

  The funds that are raised will be donated to local hunger organizations. The Empty Bowls project now supports food related charities around the world, and has raised millions of dollars to aid in the fight against hunger.