Empty Bowls helps food bank

Buy a bowl of pasta at Scottsdale Community College next month to fight hunger.

Scottsdale Community College, the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, and the Scottsdale Unified School District are joining forces for this year's Empty Bowls.

Proceeds will help to restock shelves at Vista del Camino's food bank in Scottsdale.

A minimum donation of $5 buys a dish of pasta served in a ceramic bowl that was handcrafted by local schoolchildren and their teachers.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The event will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3. At noon, Scottsdale's mayor will speak, followed by SCC President Jan Gehler; Katy Kavanagh, interim Scottsdale schools superintendent; and Kathy Breen, human services manager at Vista del Camino's food bank.

QUICK FACT

Vista del Camino's food bank responds to about 5,000 requests each year for emergency services of food, clothing and shelter.

SHE SAID IT

"Our hope is that through this partnership, and the participation of many across our campus and communities, we can provide food and shelter to those in need. A little from each of us can make a difference to so many." - Jan Gehler, Scottsdale Community College president.