Heartland Quilters Guild loves a good charity project. This afternoon we presented 54 fabric microwave hot pad bowls to a wonderful local fundraiser. The Empty Bowl luncheon has been a successful program to raise money to feed the hungry. People come to the luncheon and buy soup in a bowl they get to keep, plus they can also purchase a microwave bowl shaped hot pad. The local high school art students make most of the pottery bowls. The culinary program at Mitchell Technical Institute makes the bread. And for the past 2 years our guild has made and donated the microwave hot pads that are shaped perfectly to hold a bowl.
In the photo, our president Gwen and secretary Evelyn present the hot pads to Mrs Shannon, the art teachers whose students make the pottery bowls. What a positive experience for everyone involved.
The bowl hotpads are perfect for this event. My community recently had a similar fundraiser for the local homeless shelter. I'll put a bug in someone's ear about selling the hotpads, too.
ReplyDeleteLovely event.
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