By Marykate Torley ’11
On Monday, Nov. 15, the Office of Community Service hosted the 17th Annual Empty Bowl Benefit Dinner in recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Month. Beneficiaries of the event were both a local organization, the Philadelphia Northwest Interfaith Hospitality Network, and a global organization, Heifer International. These organizations work to feed the hungry and homeless in the Philadelphia area and beyond.
This year’s student organizers, Christine Friis ’12 and Stephanie Clymer ’11, both discussed how much work goes into putting the dinner together. “We start planning at the end of September and contact restaurants to donate food and schools to donate bowls,” says Friis.
Clymer adds, “The day after Empty Bowl we reserved the Castle for next year’s event.”
Reserving space early is a good idea as the event has become really popular in both the Arcadia and local community. This year, instead of the usual two seatings for dinner, there were four. With more than 600 guests attending, adding more seatings allowed the event to run smoothly.
As far as what the organizers hope attendees walked away with, Friis says, “I want people to walk away knowing that they can and have made a difference… knowing that they came here with 600 other people, and that the effects of tonight are going to be as far reaching as Asia and Africa.” (Photos)
Thank you to all the volunteers and donors: Abington Senior High School, Abington Friends, Ancillae Assumpta, Cheltenham High School, La Salle College High School, Lower Moreland High School, North Penn High School, Happy R Wee Day Care, William Bodine High School, Abington Arts Center, Earth Center Pottery, Clay Studio, Del Val Potters, Wayne Arts Center, The Mud Shack, Jamie Miller and Angela McNeil’s Learning Community, Pat Rampulla’s Students, Katrina Nuss’ Students, Peter Appelbaum’s Seminar, Marie Duke Murphy’s First Year Seminar, Protestant Home, Souderton Area High School, Shannonell Retirement Community, Moore College of Art and Design, Upper Moreland School District Bruce Weiner, Paul Kaplan, Al Weinhardt, Ben Hyman, Arcadia University Facilities Department, Arcadia University Public Safety Department, Arcadia University’s University Relations, Puro Ritmo, Physical Therapy Department, Wendy Laverty, Maria Stelacio, Justin Vergara, Jillian Groman, Rachel Sniegowski, Kay Stauffer, Jackson Woods, Max Kulp, Men’s Lacrosse Club, Lori Bauer, Jane Hoover, Kate McGlinchey, Gargoyle Literary Magazine, Gina Martin, Kay Stauffer, Parkhurst Dining Services, Lauren Fisher, Kate Stults, Patrick Butler, Eastern Montgomery Vo Tech, Bevan McShea, Jon Marsh, Damian Van Hart, Arcadia University’s Conference Services, Christyn Aborde, Alysia Adams, Niara Ali, Kyrillos Awad, Chris Baines, Caitlin Barnett, Tiara Benevi, Lindsey Berlin, Carrie Billebrown, Gina Blechman, Emily Booth, Amantha Bowen, Mary Brisca, Ryan Bross, Kristin Bush, Veronica Caputo, Antony Cella, Peter Chekemain, Kaitlyn Class, Steph Clymer, Christian Coen, Erin Comely, Katie Commender, Kyle Congdon, Lori Dalrymple, Jen Davies, Brad Davis, Stephen DeChristopher, Crescentia DeGoede, Bethany Dickinson, Chelsea DiMarco, Randilyn Driver, Caroline Dunn, Stephanie Ebner, Kelsey Eggert, Geoffery Eill, Olivia Everett, Justin Evert, Patricia Farley, Steph Feldman, Jamae Fernandes, Carrie Fillebrown, Ella Floyd, Christine Friis, Amy Gabriel, Allison Gaines, Corrine Geiger, Nick Giovanni, Hayley Glossbrenner, Triccia Go, Tori Greig, Jordan Greyon-Smith, Abby Grosslein, Bailey Gunn, Ashley Hable, Nichole Hall, Rebecca Hannaford, Rebecca Helme, Sara Hemstock, Julie Hudson, Drew Hurchick, Isaac Israel, Kirsten Jacobs, Na Jeong, Marissa Johnson, Siobhan Kearney, Maggie Keenan, Alex Keene, Erin Kennedy, Jenn Kiedeish, Marissa Kissinger, Jessica Klein, Jackie Kromko, Hope Kwiakowski, Dao La, Hayley Leather, Imani Lee, Alexis Levorse, Erika Lewis, Giuanying Lio, Beverly Louis, Remi Lourenco, Elizabeth Lutzvitch, Cindy Mai, Celia Mason, Kathleen McCallick, Bria McClary, Amanda McGirr, Mason McKenzie, Peter Medieros, Meagan Miklos, Thara Moise, Brian Montgomery, Cara Morgan, Krystal Morreale, Amina Musa, Amanda Nace, Tylyn Necomb, Kendra Neff, Devra Nesbaum, Siobhan Nichols, Devra Nusbaum, Kassondra Oberdorf, Sara Parisi, Peyton Parrott, Anuj Patel, Ja Peake, Stephanie Peguero, Krista Peolitt, Mariah Phillips, Herminio Quinones, Saira Rahman, Rene Rajan, Alyssa Ramos-Reynoso, Joann Riker, Sean Robinson, Will Ruocco, Amanda Schieber, Pamela Schweitzer, Meghan Serino, Ashley Shaw, Lori Siegal, Hannah Smith, Nick Smith, Rachel Sniegowski, Adrianna Stahl, Evelyn Staller, Christine Starrs, Adam Stefanik, Andrew Stevens, Alexis Streets, Mollie Suitch, Katie Surdovel, Dian Taylor-Alleyne, Justin Theal, Tanisha Thelemaque, Laura Ussery, Chelsey van de Gohm, James Varley, Tanesha Waid, Nicholas Walsh, Jennifer Walters, Taryn Waraksa, Katelyn Wellnitz, Andy Whitehouse, Claire Wolfinger, Maggie Wu and Christina Yee.
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Photos by Steph Deane ’12
Tue, Nov 23, 2010
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