“Empty Bowls” is a great service project! Get involved!
Want to know more about how to volunteer for “Empty Bowls,” UNCG’s annual Community Social Justice Project?
Choose one of the following options and find the perfect fit for your talents!
- Contact Stan Gajda.
- Visit the Leadership and Service-Learning website and search for volunteer jobs posted under “hunger⁄poverty.”
- Click the Volunteer Opportunities link in the navigation bar.
Want to know why this project is so vital? Take a look at a terrific commercial for Empty Bowls that the UNCG student committee has created and uploaded to YouTube! Remember to come back here after you’ve viewed the commercial to see how you can get involved!
Watch our commercial UNCG Empty Bowls 2008
SAVE THESE DATES!
Part I: The Creative Prelude!
In January, volunteer “artists” will put their talents to work decorating 300 ceramic bisque bowls—instructions, guidance, colorful glazes and brushes will be provided.
Tuesday–Friday, January 22–January 25, 2008
10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Elliott University Center Commons
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Atrium
Note: The bowl painting will continue through January 25 unless all of the bowls are painted before that date.
The bowls will then be fired and made ready for the special event. On March 26, members of the university community will have a chance to “purchase” the unique bowls and enjoy a simple meal together to draw attention to world hunger.
Part II: The Main Event!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
In the Azalea Room in the Elliott University Center
For a minimum donation of $5, you can select a beautiful hand-painted
soup bowl—which you’ll get to keep—and enjoy a piping-hot
bowl of soup. While you dine, the sponsors of this event will use unique
approaches to tell you about projects promoting social justice on the
UNCG campus, in Greensboro and in surrounding communities.
All proceeds will benefit Greensboro Urban Ministries.
Part III: The Ongoing Education about World Hunger
To learn more about world hunger and initiatives to combat it, check out these links:
- The national Empty Bowls program
- www.bread.org
- Second Harvest Food Bank of NC