Art-Filled Fundraiser
Raises over $5,000 forFeeding Programmes
Empty Bowls Event Committee presents
Salvation Army with event proceeds. Pictured: Sabrina
Skinner, Andrea Curling, Katherine Farmer, Joann Behagg, Major Lester
Ferguson, Andrea Archer, Jay Jones Mills and Madeline Froning.
March 1st, 2009: Hundreds of supporters converged on the
College of
the Bahamas Culinary,
Hospitality & Management Institute on Sunday afternoon to enjoy a
fun-filled
day of Art, food, entertainment and philanthropy. The
first annual Empty Bowls event raised
over $5,000 to combat hunger in The Bahamas. Funds
raised were given to the local branch of The
Salvation Army, to be
used to support their feeding programmes on the island.
Attendees purchased ceramic
bowls
handcrafted by local
artists. These bowls were then filled
with homemade soups, and served along with Johnny cake and bush tea. Patrons ate their meals while enjoying
entertainment from TaDa, The Bahamas National Children’s Choir, The
Mighty
Beacon, and other local performers.
Left:
Unique,
hand-crafted bowls
created by local artists for event. Right: Attendees fill
their newly purchased bowls with homemade soups and johnny cake.
Rotary
Club of West Nassau Takes Top Prize for 2008
Patrick Strachan and Brendon Watson of the
Rotary Club of West Nassau receive the Bell Ringers Award from
Major Oral Morris and Board Chair Judy Munroe.
On January 28th, The Bahamas Division
of The Salvation Army held its annual Bell Ringers’ Appreciation
Luncheon. The luncheon celebrated the end
of the 2008
Christmas Kettle Season and acknowledged the local service clubs who
volunteered their time to raise money for The Salvation Army during the
holiday
season.
This year, the drive raised a record $112,000 thanks
to the
generosity of the community and the many service clubs and church
groups that
volunteered their time and energy. The
Rotary Club of West Nassau won the 2008 Bell Ringers Award, once again
raising
more money than any of the other groups. Alpha
Phi Alpha came in a respectable
second place, warning the other
groups that they would be looking for a win in 2009.
The 2008 Christmas Kettle Campaign ran from November
22nd
through December 24th. Kettles
were located outside many
Bahamas’ businesses, including City
Market, Super Value, Scotia Bank, John Bull and Solomon’s.
The red kettles help to raise funds that
provide special meals for needy individuals and families, toys and
clothing for
disadvantaged children, personal care products for the elderly and
institutionalized,
and vital funding for year round programs. Donations
are always welcome, and can be
placed in the red kettles
during the Holidays, or sent to The Salvation Army’s headquarters.
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