Thanks for supporting Empty Bowls '10
March 6, 2010
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It may have been cold outside, but things definitely heated up in the Durham Armory on Friday, March 5th, for the 4th Annual Empty Bowls benefit for the Community Café presented by MindWorks Multimedia.
Soup was flowing and bowls were flying, not literally, of course, but past attendees know that it is best to have a strategy: get in early to get your pick of that beautiful pottery. Ticket sales were very strong this year. Over 90% were sold in advance, resulting in an early sell-out at the door.
Participating restaurants Blu Seafood & Bar, Nana's, Papa Mojo's Roadhouse, Revolution, Rue Cler, Watts Grocery, Whole Foods, and UMD's own Community Cafe showcased their tastiest soup creations for the enjoyment of the crowd, but Revolution's Chicken Masa Soup edged out each of them by winning both the Judge's and People's Choice Awards for Best Soup.
Many of the "souper bowlers" in attendance Friday night commented that both the soup and the pottery were better than ever before. We were delighted to see the community come together in support of Empty Bowls and efforts to help the Cafe serve 500-600 meals a day. While the final numbers are being tabulated, we are optimistic about matching, and maybe even surpassing the $25,000 in funds raised last year. In a down economy, this demonstrates the true heart and compassion of the folks in Durham and surrounding areas of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.
We sincerely thank everyone that attended and for the consideration and understanding of those we were unable to accommodate.
We extend a special thanks to Mayor Bill Bell, Emcee, and to our panel of judges:
Summer Bicknell - Owner, Locopops
Ted Domville - Co-owner & Manager, Local Yogurt
Henry M. "Mickey" Michaux - NC House of Representatives
Tisha Powell - Anchor, ABC11 Eyewitness News
The following financial and in-kind sponsors made it possible for 100% of ticket sales to directly benefit the Community Cafe. Thank You!
Financial Sponsors
Presenting
MindWorks Multimedia
Platinum
Quintiles
Gold
ABC11
Apogee Medical, LLC
Tracy Bissette
Silver
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
JJ Froehlich
Maxwell, Freeman & Bowman, PA
Nana's Restaurant
Regional Anesthesia, PLLC
Joan Siefert Rose
Scientific Properties
Bronze
Philip Azar
Carolina Contractors
Carpe Diem Cleaning
Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
FireStream Media
Forrest Daniels, FACHE
The Freelon Group, Inc.
Janice Harper
Local Yogurt
North Carolina Central University
Park Veterinary Hospital
Primrose School of Hope Valley Farms
Sew Fine II
Spartacus Restaurants
Subway Restaurants
In-Kind Sponsors
American Party Rentals
BalloonKrazy
Brame Specialty Co./Not Just Paper
Bull City Rising
Costco
Debbie Stonehouse
Durham Parks & Recreation
Durham Police Department
FedEx Kinko's
Flowers by Gary of Durham
Laura Hughes Graphic Design
McKinney Advertising
MindWorks Multimedia
Spee Dee Que Printing
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Thrills from the Grill
Pottery
Carrboro High School
Arts Center of Carrboro
The Clay Centre
Claymakers
Clayworks
Durham Art Guild
Durham Arts Council
Bread, Beverages, Desserts
Aries' Sweet Spot
Bob & Mary Jane Wiethe
Blue Coffee Cafe
Dos Perros
Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Jeanne Chang
Lynne Tryeryar
Parker & Otis
Richard Morin
Roxanne Hunt
Toast
Music
Eton Road Band
