Berea College’s 4th annual Empty Bowls Hunger Awareness Banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Woods-Penniman Building Commons on Berea’s campus.

The idea of the Empty Bowls Project is simple. In exchange for $10, you will be served a simple meal of soup and bread in a ceramic bowl made by the Berea College Ceramic Apprenticeship Program and local potters. You keep the bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The event’s proceeds this year will go to the Berea Community Food Bank, Friends of Paint Lick, and Crab Orchard Family Resource Center.

Tickets can be purchased from 11am-1pm and 5pm-7pm before Spring Break, from March 27-31, or after the break, from April 10-12 in the Alumni Building. Tickets reservations can also be made by calling Danielle Capillo at 985-3733 any time. A few tickets may also be available at the door, but reservations are encouraged as seating is limited.

This event is co-sponsored by CELTS and the Berea College Ceramic Apprenticeship Program. Special thanks to potter Teresa Cole and to Tater Knob Pottery for their generous contributions of bowls. Soup donations will come from Berea and Richmond area restaurants.

Come out, get a beautiful bowl and contribute to the alleviation of hunger in our area. Every time you see your empty bowl, be encouraged to do something about hunger. You can make a difference by supporting your local food bank.