Sunday, January 25, 2015

Empty Bowls




"Empty Bowls" is a very successful fundraiser for the Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Local artists contribute pottery bowls that patrons buy for $15 and
local restaurants serve soup and bread to fill the bowls.
Last year the fundraiser raised $60,000 in three hours.
This year it seemed even more crowded.


Charity Navigator ranks the Harry Chapin Food Bank as #1 out of 141 Florida charities in its effectiveness and #11 out of 3,326 charities nationwide.

Terrific organization!
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18 comments:

  1. LowellJanuary 25, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    That's a great idea! And I always liked Harry Chapin!

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  2. Stefan JanssonJanuary 25, 2015 at 6:28 AM

    A fine initiative.

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  3. KateJanuary 25, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    This kind of fundraiser is becoming increasingly popular and successful. I had never heard of it 'til one of our MN bloggers photographed it a few years ago. Just recently forgot about one at our neighborhood highs school. Darn! Your post today reminded me of it. Did you buy a bowl and how was the soup? I would have bought the yellow bowl on the right, about third up.

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  4. Luis GomezJanuary 25, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    So good! Great idea.

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  5. HalcyonJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    That is a fantastic idea! Do they get to keep the bowls?

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  6. SharonJanuary 25, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Our food bank does an event exactly the same as this. I still own a couple of those artistic bowls.

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  7. BirdmanJanuary 25, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    That bowls me over. I'd buy one then go fill it with some French Onion soup.

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  8. Sylvia KJanuary 25, 2015 at 12:35 PM

    What a terrific event and such a great cause!! Wish I were there!! But, as always, your pics are the next best thing!! All that's missing is the soup to fill the bowl!! Hope you have a great new week, Jack!!

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  9. MalyssJanuary 25, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Great idea! What a crowd !

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  10. jennyfrecklesJanuary 25, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    Great idea. I adored Harry Chapin, even saw a live concert once. So sad when he was killed. I still have a vinyl LP by him.

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  11. RedPatJanuary 25, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    They do the same event here for a charity. It is good of the restaurant owners and artists to donate their time and work to such a cause.

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  12. MichelleJanuary 25, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    I would love to attend this. Nice to see so many people out supporting the cause.

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  13. William KendallJanuary 25, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    That sounds like a good idea!

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  14. RandyJanuary 25, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    I loved that event when we had it here. Now we have the Souper-Bowl where 30 restuarant compeat for best Soup overall, Best Cream, Best Vegetarian and Best Savory. It has a great turn out and raises quite a bit of money.

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  15. KayJanuary 26, 2015 at 1:44 AM

    What a great idea! It's new to me. I think the person in the tan jacket may have bought the bowl I have my eye on. White with blue flowers.
    How was the soup?

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  16. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:05 AM

    Hello Jack,
    I agree with the comments here,this is such a great and original idea! Glad to see so many people present for the event!
    Leia

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  17. VPJanuary 26, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    A great idea: funny, colorful and with a cause!

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  18. EG CameraGirlJanuary 26, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    What a super idea for raising much needed and worthy cash!

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