Riverhead Students Help Hungry With 'Empty Soup Bowls' Fundraiser

RIVERHEAD, NY — Riverhead teen opened their hearts to help the hungry recently.

Students in Riverhead High School's cooking club and ceramics class teamed up on Feb. 1 to raise $1,547 for the Phillips Avenue Elementary School Food Pantry through the second annual Empty Soup Bowls fundraiser.

In preparation for the event, ceramics students spent hours creating more than 140 bowls on pottery wheels, while the cooking club whipped up delicious soups, including broccoli cheddar, Italian minestrone and loaded baked potato, the district said.

The high school jazz band performed during the fundraiser and the school’s photo club displayed and sold student artwork, the district said.

Photo courtesy of the Riverhead Central School District.