Empty Bowls: Sauk Prairie a success

Dear editor, I am writing to thank the greater Sauk Prairie community for their support of Empty Bowls: Sauk Prairie. I am pleased to announce that the event exceeded our original $1,000 goal, and raised over $1,500 to benefit the Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry. Thank you to artists for donating handmade ceramic bowls, businesses and individuals for donating soup and sponsorships, and patrons for attending the event and purchasing bowls and soup. 100% of the proceeds from this event went to the Food Pantry. The purpose of Empty Bowls events, currently held around the globe, is to utilize the arts to create positive social change. Arts programs are often seen as “frills”, the non-necessary programs first to be cut from school and government budgets. Empty Bowls reminds us that art is a powerful tool to positively impact our communities.    Thank you Kristina Coopman SCIL 2020