Leavelle McCampbell receives art grant, to host Empty Bowls Supper
Sep. 24—Leavelle McCampbell Middle School students are going to have their hands full for an upcoming fundraiser.
In February 2023, the school will host an empty bowls fundraiser with bowls made by the students, said LMMS Principal Dr. Tiffany Hall. The bowls will be made from clay, and students plan to create the bowls using a wheel. The wheel is being purchased using a $10,000 grant the school received through the South Carolina Department of Education.
Sandra Weeks, the art teacher at LMMS, said she was involved with the empty bowls in Augusta and wanted to do something similar in Aiken because she saw how it helped kids get involved in the community.
"Dr. Hall happened to come... to it [empty bowls] and was like, 'that's so cool, we need to do one in the valley,'" Weeks said. "When this grant came up she was like we can totally do the empty bowl... But the grant is going to allow us to purchase wheels and clay..."
Empty Bowls is a way for people to raise money for food related charities to help feed the hungry, according to their website.
Weeks said the goal is to grow the empty bowls supper in the valley. With this fundraiser, the money raised will stay in the community.
"Forty percent of the profit will be donated to ACTS, then 45% will be donated to hold next year's event, and then 10% is going to be donated to UNICEF and I'm going to let my kids decided which UNICEF organization they want to donate to," Weeks said. "Five percent will come back to Leavelle."
Weeks said they are going to be looking for soup donations for the event, along with donations for the silent auction. Those who wish to donate can call Weeks or Hall at LMMS at 803-663-4300.
The Empty Bowls Supper will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at LMMS. When tickets are available they will be sold at LMMS. Students who create a bowl will receive a free ticket and a half price ticket for a parent or guardian, Weeks said.
