"It's Empty Bowls in the time of COVID," explains Groundworks Board Member Beth Kiendl. "We're tweaking just about every aspect of the event this year and hoping the community will continue to support this important work—providing emergency food to all who need it in our community."
Foodworks needs this support more than ever," reports Sara Ryan, Co-Chair of the Empty Bowls Steering Committee and a member of the Groundworks Board. "We are distributing twice as much food as we were this time last year and the need for emergency food is expected to increase in the coming months."
Local potters have hand-crafted scores of bowls as they do each year for the fundraiser. Bowls are still on display and available for purchase ($25 each) in local business storefronts—including the Brattleboro Food Co-Op, Zephyr Designs, Everyone's Books, Vermont Artisan Designs, The Shoe Tree, Jasmine Healing Arts, the Putney Food Co-Op, and the Putney General Store—while supplies last.
On Saturday, October 10th at 6pm—the evening the dinner would have otherwise been served—Groundworks will host a livestream broadcast on YouTube — https://youtu.be/32H20013FUQ — and on BCTV (local channel 8 or 1075) featuring staff, volunteers and Board, as well as music and a live Q&A. More information about the livestream broadcast and bowl sales is available on both the "Groundworks Collaborative" and "Empty Bowls - Southern Vermont" Facebook pages, as well as at GroundworksVT.org.
Thank you for purchasing your Empty Bowl(s) in local shops! You can also make a tax-deductible donation to help us meet our goal here: https://groundworks.rallybound.org/emptybowls2020/Donate/Tickets
Thank you!
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