On Saturday, March 23, Loyalist College hosted the third annual Empty Bowls in support of the Quinte Regional Food Sharing Shelter, a collective of nine area food banks including Deseronto, Picton, Madoc, Marmora, Stirling, Wellington, Northbrook, and Belleville.
Guests at the event walked away with handcrafted bowls donated by local potters, filled with gourmet soup prepared by Chef John Schneeberger, Loyalist Culinary Management students, and Dinkels Restaurant in Belleville.
Mark McClean (right) serves Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy soup at the Empty Bowls fundraiser March 23.
(L to R) Walton Armstrong Jr., Jessica Powell, Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy, Gleaners Food Bank Director of Operations Susanne Quinlan, Kristen McIssac, SSW Professor Laurie Pratt, Tianna Marks and Mark McClean were all on hand during Empty Bowls.
(L to R) Gleaners Food Bank Director of Operations Susanne Quinlan, Loyalist College President Maureen Piercy and Gleaners Food Bank Volunteer Danielle Ling look at some of the handcrafted pottery donated for the event.