Clay Art Center Will Again Fight Hunger With Handcrafted 'Empty Bowls'

PORT CHESTER, NY — You don't need to perform a miracle to feed your neighbor — you can just shop for handcrafted ceramics at a special Clay Art Center fundraiser.

The Clay Art Center is again helping to raise awareness about food insecurity and hunger in Westchester County during their biennial Empty Bowls fundraiser. For more than two decades, the CAC, along with hundreds of community members and artists, have created thousands of handmade ceramic bowls in partnership with the Rye Presbyterian Church. They have raised over $75,000 in the fight to end hunger in Westchester County.

2024's Empty Bowl fundraiser will take place at the Rye Presbyterian Church, located at 882 Boston Post Road in Rye, on April 21, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Beautifully crafted bowls made by over 50 CAC artists and students will be available for purchase. Soup provided by Sabin Meyer Corporation will be included with the purchase of a bowl for you to take home and enjoy. All proceeds will be donated to the Don Bosco Community Center to help Port Chester families in need.

"We are proud to participate in Empty Bowls as our way of giving back to the Port Chester community by raising money to support food organizations," Clay Art Center Executive Director Emily Peck said. "Please join us by purchasing a handcrafted bowl and help families in need in Port Chester."

Students from Hackley Middle School will provide signs for the event, and representatives from the Don Bosco Community Center will be on hand to chat with supporters.

Learn more about the Empty Bowls fundraiser here.

Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. Empty Bowls is recognized worldwide for its contributions to local food-related charities within communities. Learn more on their website.

The Clay Art Center is a nationally recognized non-profit center for the advancement and practice of ceramic arts offering exhibitions, clay classes for adults and children, studio spaces for clay artists, and outreach programs in the community. It is located at 40 Beech Street, in Port Chester. Find out more about artist programs, CAC classes, exhibits, and items for sale in the shop at the Clay Art Center website.