Empty Bowls is a project to provide support for food banks, soup kitchens, and other organizations that fight hunger. Combining art with outreach, soup with service, neighbors helping neighbors fight hunger; that is the basic premise of the Empty Bowls Project. Indeed, the project brings the idea of giving and receiving to a whole new level. The bowl itself symbolizes cupped hands, a gesture of giving. The basic idea for Empty Bowls is simple. Participants create ceramic bowls, then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always Empty Bowls in the world.

So far in 2008 SACA has provided over 1,000 bowls and a number of items for silent auctions in support of Empty Bowl events in the Greater Tucson Area. SACA could not have supported this worthy community activity without the generous donation and support of Marjon Ceramics.

2008 Empty Bowls Events

• Community Food Bank - The event was fantastic! 355 bowls were sold and the "silent auction" brought in an additional $718 for a total of $4,268. Thanks to all of you who contributed bowls and those that volunteered their time at the event. Special thanks to Lil Kinslow and Mary Arioso for all of their work in organizing and staging the event and to Judith Garry and Stef Greener for all their work keeping the tables stocked and looking good. CFB is the regional food bank for Southern Arizona, serving Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee Counties. They provide food to 315 local charities, and assist approximately 200,000 men, women and children monthly.
• Green Valley Assistantance Services - March 28, 2009, 11:00 - 1:00, at Valley Presbyterian Church (2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley 85614). Proceeds go to support Green Valley Assistance Services Monetary Assistance Program Food Voucher ProgramGreen Valley Assistance Services provides professional case management, temporary monetary/budgeting assistance; referral and volunteer support to families and seniors. Special programs for Children include Back-to-School and Holiday assistance programs. Also collecting food items for our local food bank. We are also in the planning stages of a Walk for Hunger sponsored by the GV Food Bank to begin at the church and end at the same location - the cost to attend will be less than $10.




Our Beneficiary:   Community Food Bank

We are the regional food bank for Southern Arizona, serving Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee Counties. We provide food to 315 local charities, and assist approximately 200,000 men, women and children monthly.

Purpose: The Community Food Bank, Founded in 1976, has grown into a facility that acquires, stores and distributes 14 million pounds of food annually throughout Pima County. The Community Food Bank strives to reduce the impact of hunger and chronic malnutrition through programs of advocacy and nutrition education.

Mission: Through education, advocacy and the acquisition, storage, and distribution of food, we will anticipate and meet the food needs of the hungry in Pima County.

Our Corporate Sponsor:   Marjons Ceramics

Donating Restaurants & Organizations:

January 19, 2008	April 17, 2008	November 17, 2008	March 28, 2009
El Buritto Patio Restaurant Clairs Cafe Cibarria Tohono Chul Tea Room Hilton El Conquistador Down Home Loving Spoonful Carrabba's Italian Grill Catalina Community Services Senior meals	Hungry Howie's Community Food Bank eegee's Java Edge Rigo's Restaurant Subway at Palo Verde/Ajo Los Portales Silver Saddle Steakhouse Arizona Party Rentals	Arizona Party Rentals Subway - Palo Verde/Ajo Silver Saddle Steakhouse eegee's Java Edge Los Portales Rigo's Restaurant Omar's Highway Chef Los Jarritos Montgomery's Grill Voyager Bar & Grill Hungry Howie's Pizza




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