Empty Bowls raises money for Sisters FAN

Empty Bowls raised close to $3,000 on Friday night, April 22, for Sisters Family Access Network (FAN).

The cafeteria was full as community members, friends and family gathered and shared a meal of soup and bread.

The choir performed and Americana Project students also took the stage. The Capital Conference Art Show lined the walls.“The idea behind Empty Bowls is make people more aware about hunger in America and around the world,” said art teacher Mike Baynes.

“We have sort of tweaked the original Empty Bowls a little to make it an annual local event and we chose FAN to be the recipient of the monies raised because theydeal with needs in our community.”

Baynes told The Nugget that it takes a volunteer staff of over 100 to make Empty Bowls a successful event each year.

Students, teachers, members of the community and four departments from the high school, including the art department, culinary arts, music and leadership, devote hours to the work.

“To me, the most important part about Empty Bowls is the involvement of all these people and the various departments that work together to do something positive for our community,” said Baynes.

Baynes thanked all those who made the event possible.