For the past two years, the Unitarian Church of Montreal has joined
forces with Congregation Dorshei Emet to make Empty Bowls - a project to raise money for the hungry - a great success. On April 18, $6,500 was raised at the Unitarian Church by people who bought a hand-crafted bowl, enjoyed some soup and bread and listened to some great jazz. The following weekend, Empty Bowls raised more than $7,000 at Congregation Dorshei Emet. All the money will be pooled to help six Montreal organizations that help the hungry.
Empty Bowls, a grass-roots effort to fight hunger and raise awareness for the issue in local communities, began in Michigan in 1990 as a high school fund-raising project. Since then, it has spread throughout the world and has raised millions to combat hunger.
The concept is simple. Hundreds of potters donate their bowls, the public comes and chooses one (there is a huge variety, so you may want to purchase more than one!), then enjoys a modest mid-day meal. Guests then take their bowl home, which serves as a constant reminder that someone else's bowl is always empty and that communities of people can work together to fill them.
This year, the money we raised will go to the Patricia Mackenzie Pavillion of the Old Brewery Mission, which helps homeless women, MultiCaf and the NDG Food Depot. Please come out to
support this very worthwhile cause and take home a beautiful works of
art you'll cherish forever. For more info, check out www.emptybowlsmontreal.org
