Radnor High School Hosting 'Empty Bowls' Event

An announcement from Radnor Township School District:

The Radnor High School UMatter Club will present its first Empty Bowls event for community members at Wayne United Methodist Church (210 South Wayne Avenue, Wayne) on Friday, Feb. 5 from 5-8 p.m.

Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger created by the Imagine Render Group. The basic premise involves a simple meal of soup and bread, with handcrafted bowls exchanged for a cash donation. The bowls serve as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.

At UMatter’s “Souper Bowl” event, a donation of $10 will provide diners with a hearty meal of soup and bread in a one-of-a-kind handcrafted bowl created by members of the RHS community. All proceeds will go to the Wayne United Methodist Church Food Pantry and participants will take home the bowl as a reminder that it helped fill someone else’s.

All those interested in attending can register online (http://evite.me/gzdRNZNEEp). Pre-registration guarantees your receipt of a handcrafted bowl.

“Years ago, when I learned about the Empty Bowls project, I thought to myself, if I ever have the opportunity,” said RHS art teacher Tracey Dean. “The opportunity arrived this year.”

Dean partnered with school psychologist and UMatter faculty sponsor Amy Wildey to bring Empty Bowls to Radnor. The RHS UMatter Club is a service club dedicated to making a difference in both the school and greater community.

“Something as simple as a clay bowl made by you and me is the start to ending hunger right here in our community,” said Wildey. “Everyone can make a difference with just a little of their time and piece of their heart.”

Throughout December and January, Radnor High School students and teachers were invited to make and glaze a clay bowl to donate for the event. Students were invited to make bowls during art classes and community periods. Teachers had two opportunities to make bowls after school. As of Jan. 20, more than 200 bowls have been created.