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Palm Beach County

Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Drives Up Donations

Fifth Annual Benefit At “Unfortunately, one in six residents in Palm Beach

Trinity Lutheran Church And County struggle every day with hunger,” said Dodge.
“The Palm Beach County Food Bank is currently
School Helped Fight Hunger processing an average of 1.5 million pounds of food a
month, which is almost triple what we were distributing
In Our Local Community prior to COVID-19. Now more than ever we need the
public’s generosity to keep the momentum going strong.
Thousands of hungry Palm Beach County residents will For the last five years, Empty Bowls Delray Beach has
get their empty bowls filled this season thanks to the Fifth helped us raise money and awareness for hunger right here
Annual Empty Bowls Delray Beach, which took place on in our own backyard. Although this year’s event looked
Dec. 5 at Trinity Lutheran Church and School. All proceeds a little different, we appreciate and thank the community
went to the Palm Beach County Food Bank to fight hunger for their unwavering support.”
in our local community. Event leadership included Event Restaurants that donated their signature soups
Chair Stephanie Dodge and Honorary Chair John Brewer included Artistic Artichoke, Henry’s Restaurant, New Jamie Wagner and Barbara James
who are both Delray Beach residents. York Grilled Cheese, Luna Rosa, Over The Bridge Café,
Empty Bowls is a national grassroots event that raises Bedner’s Farm Fresh Markets, Woodfield Country Club, The Palm Beach County Food Bank will also host the
money for hunger relief. This unique experience invites the Silver Sac Catering, Chez Gourmet, Riggins Crabhouse, drive-through Palm Beach Empty Bowls on February 26 at
public to “eat simply, so others can simply eat.” At this year’s Tramonti and Space of Mind. The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach. For more
reimagined event, area celebrities served up a simple meal of Servers included Margaret and Dr. Robert Blume, information on the Palm Beach County Food Bank, please
fresh baked bread from Old School Bakery, signature soups Ernest Deblasi, Stephanie Dodge, Carol Eaton, Marla visit pbcfoodbank.org or call (561) 670-2518, Ext. 309.
donated from 30 local chefs, and water, all from a drive- and Steve Garchik, Jim Greco, Pam and Chuck Halberg,
through pickup. Shelly and Billy Himmelrich, Barbara James and Mark
Larkin, Julia and Jeff Kadel, Bill Kramer, Marti LaTour
and George Elmore, Cordella and Rick Miessau, Jacqui
Moroco, Tim Quinn, Laura Reiss, Matt Shipley, Kimberly
Still, Diana and Bob Stone, Jamie Wagner and Kelly and
Wyn Yelin.
Sponsors included Trinity Lutheran Church and
School, Old School Bakery, Marla S. and Stephen J.
Garchik, Pechter Family Foundation, Stephanie Dodge,
Shelly and Billy Himmelrich, Brenda Medore, Patty
Jones, Don and Julie Uderitz, Parlette Flooring, James
Blumenfeld, Karen Cohen, Raw Juice, Cheney Brothers,
Edward Jones, Genesis House Recovery Residence Inc.,
Stuart and Shelby Development, Deborah and Michael
Pucillo, Delray Beach Elks Lodge and Nina and Larry
Marilyn and Jack Pechter Rothstein. Jeff Kadel, John Brewer and Ann Ryan

Patty Jones and Marla Garchik Stephanie Dodge and Lashaundra Highsmith Connor Dodge, Stephanie Dodge and Rep. Mike Caruso

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