On a mission to end hunger, one bowl at a time
At 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, nearly 70 handmade bowls had been sold during the first Empty Bowls event at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, with the noble intent of helping to end hunger in our community.
The organizers were two artists, Danielle Bullock and Ed Huml, who created a Facebook event page inviting anyone to attend the kickoff eventaimed at raising funds to benefit two local charities, the Ecumenical Neighborhood Lunch Program at Zion Lutheran Church and the Community Food Pantry at Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Their efforts were part of a bigger grassroots movement started years back by The Imagine Render Group, fastening onto the symbolism of the empty bowls — a sign of not having enough to eat, reminding us that many people around the world live below the poverty line.