NIU’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser
to benefit Hope Haven shelter

NIU students have a way to feed you and the hungry in our community at the same time.

The seventh annual “Empty Bowls” project is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the Chandelier Dining Room, 143 Adams Hall. Reservations are required.

A donation of $15 buys all-you-can-eat homemade soup and bread, a beverage and, while supplies last, a ceramic bowl hand-crafted by an NIU art student. A donation of $10 buys food and drink only. Additional donations are welcome.

All proceeds benefit the Hope Haven shelter in DeKalb.

The menu includes broccoli-cheddar soup, minestrone soup and beef vegetable soup with sputsa (dumplings). Guests also can munch a variety of breads donated by Panera Bread. Beverages include coffee, iced tea and water.

“Nutrition is a big emphasis of our major, and we want to provide some monetary donations for Hope Haven so they can provide food and nutrients to people who are less fortunate,” said Veronica Gonzalez, a senior nutrition-dietetics major from Lockport and president of the Student Dietetic Association. “Hopefully, our guests will be satisfied with their bowls and have an understanding of what their donation is going to.”

Students hope to raise $2,000, Gonzalez said.

Members of the Student Dietetic Association and the Student Hospitality Association from the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences (who do the cooking) and the NIU Ceramics Club from the School of Art (who make the bowls) organize the event, an international project that originated in Michigan: http://www.emptybowls.net.

For reservations or more information, call 753-1895 or visit http://chandelierdining.hhsweb.com/ online.

2-28-05