Event Details

Empty Bowls: Benefiting Local Food Banks

10/28/2012 12:00:00 PM-10/28/2012 3:00:00 PM

Empty Bowls: Benefiting Local Food Banks
Join us for a simple meal of soup and bread – receive a handcrafted bowl

Date/Time: Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

What: King’s College, Luzerne County Community College, Misericordia University and Wilkes University invite you to join them for Empty Bowls, an event that will raise money for the Weinberg Food Bank, the Back Mountain Food Pantry, the Luzerne County Community College Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen.  Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger whose basic premise is simple:  potters and other craftspeople, educators and others create handcrafted bowls that are meant to remind people of all of the empty bowls in the world.   The idea for this local version of Empty Bowls was initiated by Jean Adams, local potter and pottery instructor at Wilkes University.  

For a donation of $15, attendees will receive a handmade bowl with a serving of soup, bread & a drink. Children under the age of 12 are invited to attend the event for $5 and will receive a serving of soup, bread & a drink.  Additional bowls will be available for purchase at the event.

WHERE:  LOCATION CHANGE!  Empty Bowls will now take place on the campuses of Wilkes University and Misericordia University.  If you have purchased tickets to attend at other locations, you don't need to do anything - just join us at:

• Wilkes University - Henry Student Center 2nd floor Ballroom, 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre
•  Misericordia University - Insalaco Building - Room 218 (Huntzinger) and Room 219 (Alden)

Registration:  To register for the event, please click here. 

Tickets will also be available at the following locations:

• Marquis Art & Frame: 122 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre
• Earth & Wears:  68 Main Street, Dallas

For more information: Rebecca Van Jura | phone: 570-408-4306  | email: rebecca.vanjura@wilkes.edu