Each year, the Empty Bowls Project of Paducah seeks to bring together community members to fight hunger in the area.
Michael Terra with the Project speaks to Tracy Ross on Sounds Good about how the event helps treat what he calls a “silent epidemic” in Paducah.
Terra says hunger is a serious problem locally; the Paducah Community Kitchen served more than 70,000 meals last year, while about 26,000 people call the city home. He says hunger isn’t something people often talk about, and the Empty Bowls Project looks to change that.
The event consists of hundreds of volunteers along with area restaurants and food vendors. Volunteers help to make and glaze artisan bowls and at each annual event, attendees can pay just $15 for a bowl and a meal to go with it. All proceeds go to Paducah’s Community Kitchen.
Terra says this is a grassroots campaign intended to involve the community in fighting hunger. This year’s event takes place Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Julian Carroll Convention Center in Paducah.
