The 2015 school year has brought with it the third annual Empty Bowl Project to CHS.

The national Empty Bowls project was created by Imagine Render. The purpose of the Empty Bowl project is to raise money and awareness to help end hunger on earth.

It started as a classroom project in Michigan by art teacher John Hartom and Lisa Blackburn. Hartom liked the idea of using student art and artists to make a difference in his community; thus  Empty Bowls was born.

Empty Bowls has now spread throughout the United States and over seas. The money raised is donated to local charities and soup kitchens, as well as organizations such as Feed the Children.

Now Empty Bowls is held at many locations every year, but all locations have the same goal to help spread the word about and help end hunger.

CHS’ Empty Bowls held their Ice Cream Social on May 8, 2015. Two workshops designated to creating the pottery were held earlier in the year on February 28 and March 8.

Pottery from students of Francis Tolan’s Sculpture and Ceramics class, National Art Society, Rachel Drumheller’s art classes, Carlisle Arts Learning Center, and elementary classes from LeTort and Mooreland had also been created/accumulated for the cause.

For $10, supporters could pick any pottery bowl they wished and get it filled with an ice cream of their choice.  The 10 gallons of ice cream was donated by The Meadows.

According to Drumheller, roughly $2,000 dollars were raised for Project SHARE. All of the proceeds go to Project SHARE to help provide families and individuals that are in need of food and assistance.

Tolan, who helped organize CHS’ Empty Bowls was very pleased with the turn out. “The turnout was amazing. The support we get from the community is truly amazing.”

Senior, J.P. Rentez, a volunteer at the event and also an art student, said,” There was a lot more people this year, and we sold a lot of bowls. We only have two boxes left!”

For more information, please contact Mr. Tolan or Project SHARE.