The bowls from the Paint-A-Bowl workshops at the Grand Marais Art Colony are ready to be filled with soup at the Empty Bowls event, a fundraiser for the Cook County Food Shelf.
For many in Cook County, November is the time to make sure the pantry and freezer are stocked before the snow flies in earnest. Yet one in 10 Cook County residents struggles with hunger.
Four percent of Minnesotans have “very low food security,” meaning they not only worry about or struggle to get enough food, but they actually eat less or skip meals because there isn’t enough. The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser event strives to bring awareness to the pervasiveness of hunger in Cook County while actively working to solve this community problem.
At Empty Bowls 2014, enjoy a simple soup dinner provided by local restaurants for $5 and continue the conversation about hunger in Cook County with fellow community members. Take home a beautiful handcrafted bowl made at a Grand Marais Art Colony Make-A-Bowl workshop or by Cook County schoolchildren for $10, $20 or $35.
Shop the silent auction, featuring a large selection of gift certificates perfect to give as holiday gifts, donated by local businesses. Consider purchasing a lovely Grand Marais Art Colony bowl necklace for $15.
For those with a sweet tooth, pick up goodies at the bake sale.
This year’s event will be held Nov. 13 at St. John’s Catholic Church. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.
Empty Bowls in Cook County began in 2006 as a project of the Cook County High School Art Club. Today, Empty Bowls is organized by community volunteers. Approximately 75 volunteers are needed on the day of the event to assist with setting up, serving, and assorted other tasks. If interested in volunteering, contact Pat Campanaro at 651-336-2964.
Proceeds from Empty Bowls battle hunger in Cook County by funding hunger programs offered by the Snack Packs Program, Cook County Food Shelf, Violence Prevention Center, ISD 166, Oshki Ogimaag Charter School, Meals on Wheels/Cook County Senior Center, Good Samaritan Fund, and others.
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