Bowls wanted for Feeding Avery Familes Empty Bowls

Handcrafted bowls are the heart and soul of Empty Bowls, raising funds to provide food for people whose bowls might otherwise be empty. In 2019, the generosity and creativity of potters helped raise over $16,000 to purchase food for distribution by the 501(c)3 nonprofit Feeding Avery Families. Unique handmade pottery bowls were created and donated by potters from Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Mitchell and Yancey counties, as well as by artists & craftspeople from as far away as Washington, DC and Melbourne, FL.

Empty Bowls is the largest funding drive for Feeding Avery Families, with all proceeds going directly to provide food through this non-profit organization. In 2019 Feeding Avery Families gave out 506,000 pounds of food to over 1,300 Avery County individuals each month. Client Choice was successfully implemented, the Backpack Program serves 145 students each week, and Community Food Pantries have been established near 5 Avery County schools.

We are looking for generous potters to help us continue our efforts to stop hunger in Avery County in 2020. Empty Bowls for Feeding Avery Families will be held Saturday, August 22 at the Linville Land Harbor Recreation Center from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Of course, we will pick up bowls at your convenience. We will acknowledge your generous support by displaying your flyers or cards with the bowls. Names of all donating potters will be listed on a large sign at the Empty Bowls event and on the Feeding Avery Families Facebook page.

This year, we will not be holding a Silent Auction as we have in past years. We are deeply grateful for your generosity in donating bowls to support Empty Bowls for Feeding Avery Families.

Please contact:

Lynda Healy Rejkowski, Email: lhealyrejkowski@gmail.com or Phone: (828) 773-0726

or Patti Connor-Greene, Email: pcgclay@gmail.com