Filling EMPTY BOWLS
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A FULL-Filling Experience at EMPTY BOWLS
The Seventh Annual “Empty Bowls” fundraiser—a Sayville High School Art Club event in recognition of National Hunger Awareness Month (October)—once again encouraged dining with friends and family. Delicious soups, some returning favorites, some new recipes, along with fresh salads, were homemade by teachers, staff, and families, along with some local businesses, and generously shared at the evening activity. In addition, for the price of the $10 admission, attendees not only enjoyed a wide assortment of soups, salads, and dinner rolls, but were able to select a one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic bowl created by Sayville High School Art students and teachers.
Empty Bowls, which is also held in conjunction with the Sayville School Employees Charitable Foundation,* was organized by High School art teacher John Verschure, with the assistance of Art Department Chairperson Debbie Urso, High School art teachers Evan Hammer and Jennifer Berotti, and supported by the entire Art department districtwide. Many thanks go to the student volunteers (see list) who either sold the unique hand-crafted bowls (which are both dishwasher and microwave safe) or ladled the soups to hungry customers.
By the time everyone had their fill, the fundraiser had collected $1,350 for the Sayville Food Pantry!
*The “Sayville School Employees Charitable Foundation” was established in 2008. The purpose of this nonprofit organization is to raise funds for distribution to recognized charitable organizations within the communities of Sayville and West Sayville throughout the ENTIRE year. The primary method of raising funds has been through the voluntary donations from Sayville school employees via a deduction from their paychecks every two weeks. We are proud to report that approximately 97 staff members are current contributors.
Thanks to all who contributed (see list below)
Soup
1. Doug Shaw – Garlic Soup
2. Don Fleming – Spinach and sausage soup
3. Nicole Verschure – Cream of Potato
4. Amy Verschure – Potato Leek Soup
5. Robin Laxton – chicken noodle
6. Evan Hammer – Hammer’s Hot Chili
7. Jen Berotti – Sweet Potato Bisque
8. Sue Hart – Pumpkin soup
9. Debra Urso – chicken pasta
10. Abigail Brendum – Sausage Broccoli Rabe Soup
11. Amy Thomas – Chicken Noodle
12. Mrs. Dufrenoy – Cream of Broccoli
13. Sally Stoll – Corn Chowder
14. Christian Doller – New England Clam
15. Anna Smith’s Mom – Beef Barley
16. Linda Weingarten – Three Bean Tuscan Soup
17. Klassert Family - Chili
Salad
Kathy Van Dorn
Sharon O’Halloran
Tiffany Trava
Crickets
Bread
Ed Schmieder
Water
STA
Student Helpers
Alyssa Klassert
Tara Litvin
Austin Coppola
Blake Cunzio
Jess Hand
Melissa Hunter
Dan Lumley
Kiera Golon
Julia Micelli
Ally Ogunwale
Bizzy Acierno
Angela McDermott
Sarah Carpenter
Vic Creviston
Hannah Bishop
Gabrielle Krupa
Dara Scolnick
Noelle Dufrenoy
Destiny Rivera
Danielle Koster
Kaylee Basil
Julianna Giovan
Isabella Giovan
Katie Vanwickler
Kristy Mongino
Samantha Mayo
Sam Wilson
Isabella Lombardo
Christine Guinnessy
Julia Miglino
Kiera Golon
Chloe Argenziano
Annabelle Rosenzweig
And Mr Verschure’s Advanced Ceramics classes that helped make and glaze the bowls!
Special Thanks –
Bevilaqua family
National Art Honor Society - SHS

























































