Empty Bowls Fundraiser
presented by Saluda Outfitters
Empty Bowls 2023 was a fun, sold out event! Thank you very much to our event partners & all who purchased tickets!
~ We are already look forwarding to seeing everyone next October for Empty Bowls 2024 at Parker-Binns Vineyard ~
~ We are already look forwarding to seeing everyone next October for Empty Bowls 2024 at Parker-Binns Vineyard ~
What is Empty Bowls? Empty Bowls began in 1990 as an art class project in a Michigan high school to raise money for a food drive. Students made ceramic bowls, served a simple meal of soup and bread and asked guests to keep the bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls at meal time around the world. Soon this simple idea morphed into an international project to raise money and awareness for the the fight against hunger. While everyone puts their own spin on different Empty Bowls events across the globe, a few things must be consistent -
Here in Polk County, Outreach hosts our Empty Bowls Fundraiser typically in the fall of the year. We partner with Tryon Arts and Crafts School and their Executive Director, Will Barclift and professional potter, Ann Gleason. These artists coordinate with other area professional potters & organize all the efforts to create, glaze and fire hundreds of handcrafted bowls that will be given to each guest. Thank you to our team of professional potters, led by Ann Gleason and Susan McDade, who made the handcrafted bowls for Empty Bowls 2023 ~ Meghan Bernard, Doug Dacey, Jim Cornell, Sam Oliver & David Voorhees. Held at Parker-Binns Vineyard since 2016, guests sample soups from 7 local restaurants, enjoy artisan breads from Martha's Amish Bakery and live music on the porch by Josh Dockins and Chris Brymer. Beer and Parker-Binns wines are offered for sale. Our Empty Bowls event is a wonderful, collaborative, community effort that would not be possible without Tryon Arts and Crafts School, Ann Gleason and local professional artists, volunteers, restaurant and business sponsors. 2023's Empty Bowls is presented by Saluda Outfitters and sponsored by Artistry Above, Ashworth Financial, Foothills Movement, HomeTrust Bank, Parker-Binns Vineyard, Yonder Luxury Vacation Rentals & the Family of Jean & Lee White, in loving memory. Local restaurants who made and served soups and stews include Green River Plantation, Iron Key Brewing Co., Saluda Outfitters, Southside Smokehouse & Grill, The Purple Onion, The Rural Seed Restaurant, Twisted Fork. Martha's Amish Bakery provided tasty artisan bread. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, if available. Every ticket sold will provide a family with one week's worth of food and supports Outreach's mission to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who do not have the resources to provide for their basic needs. |
2023 Empty Bowls Sponsors
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Looking Back - past Empty Bowls Events
Community Make-a-Bowl Event Thank you to everyone who came out to make a bowl at Tryon Arts and Crafts School - over 100 bowls were made. Great turnout and lots of fun!