Empty Bowls is a community-wide event to help ensure that fewer people in our community go home to an “empty bowl”. The night of the event, a simple donation buys a beautiful, handmade ceramic bowl and a serving of bread and soup. Proceeds support PRISM and NEAR, food shelves in our community.
3rd Annual Empty Bowls Event
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Questions? Call Sharon Pleimling at (763) 544-8182
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Help Alleviate Hunger
$8,000 raised last year
Let’s raise the bar this year!
Hunger in Our Community
- Hunger in Minnesota has doubled in the last 5 years
- Visits to suburban food shelves have increased 90% in the past 3 years
- Child poverty in Minnesota has increased 62% since 2000
- There are 88,000 seniors at risk for hunger in Minnesota
- PRISM distributes 2,000 pounds of food a day
Volunteer Opportunities
- Recruit donations (Jan. and Feb.)
- Pick up and deliver bowls and food (March 14)
- Set up and decorate (2:30-4:30, March 15)
- Facilitate bowl selection (4-5:30 or 5:30-7:00, March 15th)
- Clean up (7-9, March 15th)