Kalamazoo Public Schools issued the following announcement on Feb. 17.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School invites the community to its 11th Annual Empty Bowls event, an evening of art, food, and giving, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Prairie Ridge, 2294 S. Ninth St.
Prairie Ridge Elementary students in third through fifth grade, staff, Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, and professional artists have created hun dreds of high-fire glazed ceramic bowls to donate to the event.
During the event, for $5 a family, a family of four can enjoy a light meal, listen to live music and select a student-made bowl to take home and keep as a reminder of their many neighbors in Kalamazoo who go hungry every day. There will be a silent auction for professionally made and adult made ceramic bowls.
The event is open to the public. All proceeds will be donated to the Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes food bank, which serves the Kalamazoo area.
Art teacher Doug Duncan has organized the event for 11 years to help Prairie Ridge students learn how to give back to the community. Questions may be sent to Duncan at duncanda@ kalamazoopublicschools.net.
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