Empty Bowls Event

The Wellington Storehouse Food Bank brings Sandbanks Winery to add a twist to the 9^th Annual Empty Bowls Empty Glasses event – On Saturday February 22 from 11am to 3pm in the Loyalist College Cafeteria, the Quinte Regional Food Share Shelter which Wellington Foodbank is a part of and Gleaners Foodbank present their 9^th annual Empty Bowls event with an added twist. This year’s event will feature three vendors in the, alcohol beverage sector. Sandbanks Winery (Wellington), Meyers Creek Brewing Company (Belleville), Kings Mill Cider (Stirling) and will be providing flight-tasting samples of their products. This annual event comprises of local pottery and wood artisans who create hand crafted bowls for ticket buyers. Wellington Pottery is one of the potters involved. Tickets are $25 for a small bowl (meal included) or $40 for a larger bowl (meal included). Meals can be purchased at $8 for those that are not interested in purchasing a hand crafted bowl. Our artisan and vendor marketplace will feature more than 20 local vendors displaying their unique creations and wares. Alongside the vendor marketplace, the Quinte Wood Turners will be on stage demonstrating their craft. Empty Bowls is a campaign to increase the awareness surrounding hunger in our communities. Each bowl is a reminder that hunger should not happen where we live and each person should have access to this basic right in life. All funds raised help to feed the hungry accessing food bank services in Hastings and Prince Edward County and part of Lennox and Addington County. The Loyalist College Culinary Program (overseen by Chef John Schneeberger) as well as Downtown Belleville’s Earl & Angelo’s restaurant will provide our gourmet soups. The students through the Culinary Program at St. Theresa’s Catholic Secondary School will provide the dessert. This event is in support of the Quinte Regional Food Share Shelter including: Wellington Storehouse Foodbank, Picton United Church Food Bank,  Deseronto Helping Hands Food Bank, Stirling Christian Community Care and Land O’ Lakes Community Services Food Bank (Northbrook/Cloyne) and Gleaners Food Bank. Tickets can purchased in advance at the above locations, online at www.gleanersfoodbank.ca, at the door on the day of the event or through the Quinte Arts Council in Downtown Belleville.