First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church
in Bridgewater is making great use of their generous grant from the Bridgewater
Cultural Council by conducting an "Empty Bowls" fundraiser that will benefit the
food pantries of the Town of Bridgewater and the Messiah Baptist Church in
Brockton.
From the Empty Bowls website: "Empty Bowls
is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger. The basic premise is
simple: craftspeople, educators, and others work with the community to create
handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In
exchange for a cash donation, guests are invited to keep a bowl as a reminder of
all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an
organization working to end hunger and food insecurity".
Local businesses and schools have
gotten behind this worthy project. Bridgewater Art and Framing has donating
kiln time, and provided all the paint and glaze for the project at a discount.
Beaver Brook Farm in East Bridgewater, Bridgewater-Raynham Public Schools, and
East Bridgewater Public Schools have all donated kiln time.
The public is invited to join together for a
meal of soup and bread on Saturday, February 15th (snow date the 16th) from 5 to
7 PM at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 50 School Street,
Bridgewater. For a donation of $10, people will not only receive a meal, but
also will be able to bring home a handpainted bowl of their choice, a useful
keepsake and reminder of the good work of Empty Bowls, wherein funds were raised
to address and prevent hunger in Bridgewater and Brockton.
Please see our event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/634820716581761/
Please see our website at http://www.firstparishbridgewater.org/empty-bowls-2014
Please see our website at http://www.firstparishbridgewater.org/empty-bowls-2014
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