Empty Bowls raised a record $145,000 last year to support Interfaith Community Services programs.
Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star Local artists, restaurants, businesses and volunteers are working with Interfaith Community Services to give new meaning to the word “potluck” at the 12th annual “Empty Bowls: A Fundraiser to Fight Hunger and Feed Hope” on Saturday, March 4, at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road.
People are also reading… The collaborative endeavor is made possible by the efforts of more than 80 professional and amateur potters, including students through programs at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation who have created 40% of the bowls to date. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio ICS has experienced up to 50% increase in demand over this time last year, according to Anne Thwaits, communications manager for ICS.
“We visit areas identified as food deserts because there are no grocery stores within walking distance or on bus routes and transportation to food banks is prohibitive. When our mobile food bank started distributing food, we found that 80% of the people served had never visited a brick and mortar food bank before. There are so many people who needed food but had no way to get it,” said Thwaits.
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