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Fill Those Empty Bowls
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: October 2024
It’s an open table when the Highlands community serves up its Empty Bowls Project, October 13 at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands. Tickets are $35.
Join the International Friendship Center to raise funds for their food pantry program here in Highlands at their annual Empty Bowls event on Sunday, October 13, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church at 471 Main Street in Highlands.
Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger and food insecurity and pairs potters, chefs, and concerned citizens supporting the elimination of food insecurity. For a $35 donation, each attendee can choose a hand-turned bowl to take home with them and enjoy a delicious soup lunch with food provided by local chefs and businesses. Soup symbolizes the essence of a basic meal and the need of so many in our community in need of help feeding their families.
Food pantry director Bonnie Dayton says food insecurity is more common in our area than one might think, as evidenced by the number of people they serve per month. On average, they provide food to 2500-2800 people (more than 300 families) each month, with more people signing up weekly. It’s an urgent need and this is their biggest fundraiser of the year so Bonnie urges everyone to come out and support this worthwhile cause.
It’s also a great chance to join your community and neighbors and enjoy a hearty meal.
This year, Maria Lozade will be making a delicious traditional Mexican Pozole soup. Debbie Grossman of Fressers will serve her heavenly tomato basil soup. The Kitchen Carryaway is offering a tasty vegan three-bean soup. Don Leon is offering a hearty seafood gumbo. Chef Robert Dejong is making his family recipe minestrone. Wild Thyme is still deciding which of their delicious soups to serve but they will have a delicious offering available as well. Kilwin’s and Bryson’s Food Store are providing desserts.
As you can see, this is a community effort so join forces and help us end food insecurity by attending Empty Bowls. For more information, visit internationalfriendshipcenter.org or call (828) 526-0890.
