Oct. 15:Tickets for the 10th Anniversary Empty Bowls Benefit on sale

Media release: The Rome and Floyd County Empty Bowls 10th Anniversary Benefit will take place Tuesday, November 13^th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center. The public is invited to attend and tickets will be available for $20 at Harvest Moon and the Rome Visitors Center on Monday. Attendees will enjoy a soup and salad dinner and receive a bowl created by a local potter.  All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Hospitality House. Last year's event raised over $9,000 for Rome Action Ministries.

 

"It is very rewarding to know that our event has been in Rome for ten years now. We have a very supportive community and that makes it possible to keep this event alive and continue to help those in need," says Jeri Jankovsky, Empty Bowls committee chair and ceramic artist.

Sponsors for the event include Chiaha, City of Rome, Darlington, Earthworks Pottery, Garner and Glover, Greater Rome Visitors and Convention Bureau, Harbin Clinic, Harvest Moon Cafe, Rome Area Council for the Arts, Rome Paper Company and Southeastern Mills.

Guests who bring a canned good for donation will be entered into a drawing to win a handmade ceramic centerpiece by Tesa Dupre.  Chances will also be sold for $1.  Commemorative 10th anniversary t-shirts will also be sold at the door for $15.

Donating potters include Gena Agnew, Sarah Baker, Gene Billian, Michah Cain, Janda Canalis, Jane Grey Collier, Tesa Dupre, Val Featherston, Donald Freking, Lisa Ingram, Jeri Jankovsky, Pam Jefferies, John Johnston, Jere Lykins, Terry Moon, Fran Myers, Jessica Turner, Julie Windler, Emma Vasil, Kim Vasil, Emily Willams, Earthworks students, Berry College students and Shorter College students.

Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger and is locally driven by area potters and community members with a passion to bring positive change to Rome and surrounding areas through arts and education.  For more information visit Empty Bowls of Rome on Facebook or email Lisa Brown Ingram at potterybylisa@gmail.com.