8th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Ellsworth High School January 25th

The 8th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Ellsworth High School is set for Thursday, January 25th from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Admission is by donation, and that gets you a hand-thrown bowl and a meal. All proceeds will go to the Ellsworth Food Pantry.

The 2017 and 2018 events raised over $1200 for the Ellsworth Food Pantry! Empty Bowls Supper is a community based event that uses art to promote the awareness that there are empty bowls in the world and that no one should go hungry. Businesses and community members are welcome to donate.Contact Leah Olson for more details: lolson@ellsworthschools.org

The Fundraiser traditionally features over 10 homemade soups and handmade bowls. The cafeteria never smells better! The event is organized by Leah Olson, who is the ceramics, jewelry and sculpture aka the 3D Art Teacher at Ellsworth High School. Olson has taught at Ellsworth High School for 10 years.

Help is needed to make this year's event a success. They are looking for crock pots of soup, bread/rolls, butter, bottled water, paper bowls, plastic soup spoons, as well as set-up and clean-up. If you are interested in seeing how you can contribute, and want to sign up, please visit the Google Document HERE.

Check out photos from the 2018 event.