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NOVEMBER 10, 2019 / 3:30PM TO 5:30PM

Art League of Long Island
107 East Deer Park Road
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Phone: (631) 462-5400

Empty Bowls is an event that brings the community together to fight hunger and poverty. A grassroots movement by artist and crafts people around the world, empty bowls supports food-related charitable organizations, and has raised millions of dollars to help end hunger.

On November 10, gather in a community setting, share a meal and leave with a handmade ceramic bowl.

Proceeds of this collaborative fundraiser at the Art League of Long Island will be donated to Suffolk County Council VFW (SCCVFW).

SCCVFW is a 501(c) Veteran Service Organization that helps veterans and their families in need in Suffolk County. SCCVFW support programs and raises funds to help feed veterans, provide cars, build homes and provide grants for veterans and their families in need on a local, national and international level. All donations to SCCVFW are tax except.

The ceramic bowls will be created several weeks prior at the Art League of Long Island’s ceramics center. Ceramicists, Potters, and Artists are invited to get involved and donate time to create the bowls on October 13 and do the painting and glazing on October 27. All who wish to participate in bowl creation or to donate bowls must contact Ceramics Department Head Puneeta Mittal at  before October 13.

Bowl donors must be aware of the following:
Include full name of the person/s and institution/organization/business donating bowls
ALL glazed bowls MUST come with food safe guarantee
ALL bowls MUST hold 10 oz of soup/liquid minimum
ALL bowls MUST be delivered to the Art League latest by November 1 or email  to make arrangements for pickup latest by October 30.
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GET INVOLVED TO SUPPORT OUR VETERANS