Empty Bowls fill up food pantry

By Tina Shute
Photographer

UNITY (Dec 9): Unity College and its community partners, including Unitel and the Unity Barn Raisers, hosted the 12th annual Empty Bowls fund-raiser Thursday, Dec. 7, to benefit the Unity area food pantry and People For People, two area organizations dedicated to local hunger relief.

Unity College students Sara Trunzo and Hannah Brzycki provide music. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Diners have a large variety of bowls from which to choose. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Unity College student Rachel Mestas, right, is bowled over by the selection. (Photo by Tina Shute)

How about this one? (Photo by Tina Shute)

The candle-lit, community fund-raiser was held at the Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. Admission was free and open to the general public. A donation of $10 was encouraged.

Unity College student Hillary Woodward, right, serves Katia Dermott and her mother, Ginger Dermott, of Freedom. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Steaming turkey vegetable soup is poured into a handmade bowl. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Dawudz Zaki, 4, of Freedom, tries turkey vegetable soup. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Unity College students Sarah Corrigan, back, and Ashley Mae Kennedy keep the soup coming. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Diners enjoyed a simple meal of bread and soup served in bowls donated by Unity College pottery students and area potters. Diners could keep the handmade bowl they used for their meal. Unity College students joined area volunteers to serve the repast.

Edie Tierney, right, and Sam Tierney wait for their white bean and greens soup. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Wes Cotton plays piano in the foyer. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Bowls of all shapes and sizes. (Photo by Tina Shute)

Soup, please. (Photo by Tina Shute)