Community Service

Empty Bowls

Empty Bowls is a national movement that raises awareness about hunger and advocates for the support of agencies that seek to eliminate hunger in our local and global communities.  For more information about the project, please visit www.emptybowls.net

ODU Empty Bowls 2008
ODU Empty Bowls 2008 will be held on November 20, 2008 from 11am to 2pm (speaker at 12:30) in the Chesapeake/Portsmouth room of Webb Center.  Participants are asked to bring a canned food donation and in turn will learn more about hunger in the local community and what they can do to help. Participants will also experience a real soup kitchen and paint a bowl that they can keep to remind them that there are always empty bowls in the world.  This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Service & Civic Engagement, Aramark, TRUST,  Alpha Phi Omega, The Student Art League and Color Me Mine Norfolk.  All donations will be given to the FoodBank of Southeastern VA.

For more information please contact the Center for Service & Civic Engagement at 683-6948 or volunteer@odu.edu.

ODU Empty Bowls Silent Auction
The ODU Student Art League has painted large serving bowls that will be placed in an online auction by November 20, 2008.  All proceeds will go to the FoodBank of Southeastern VA.  Check back soon for more details and pictures of the pieces.