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The giving was plentiful

| 17 Mar 2016 | 02:30
    Emily Schwab, 16, holds up two of the bowls that were available at Empty Bowls fund raiser. The bowls were all handmade by West Milford High School art students. Such a tough choice!
    Emily Schwab, 16, holds up two of the bowls that were available at Empty Bowls fund raiser. The bowls were all handmade by West Milford High School art students. Such a tough choice!
    Ready to serve - Volunteers are ready to serve the dozen varieties of homemade soup that were available at Empty Bowls.
    Ready to serve - Volunteers are ready to serve the dozen varieties of homemade soup that were available at Empty Bowls.
    For $15, folks got to choose their handmade bowl and enjoy some homemade soup, all for a good cause.
    For $15, folks got to choose their handmade bowl and enjoy some homemade soup, all for a good cause.
    Soup to go was an option. Here, Lauren Girardin, 16, and Madeline Pluta, 18, serve some of the homemade soup.
    Soup to go was an option. Here, Lauren Girardin, 16, and Madeline Pluta, 18, serve some of the homemade soup.
    Photos by Kyle Hancharick These are some of the beautiful pottery bowls made by the art students at West Milford High School for the Empty Bowls fund raiser.
    Photos by Kyle Hancharick These are some of the beautiful pottery bowls made by the art students at West Milford High School for the Empty Bowls fund raiser.
    A good crowd packed Macopin for the Empty Bowls fund raiser Monday evening. All proceeds went to local food pantries.
    A good crowd packed Macopin for the Empty Bowls fund raiser Monday evening. All proceeds went to local food pantries.
    These are the students who ran the Empty Bowls event. They organized, heated and served the soup, sold the tickets, cut the bread and served drinks. They are seen with art teachers Cathleen Cosgrove, Jennifer Monego and Cynthia Gallaugher and culinary arts teacher Danielle Kaiser.
    These are the students who ran the Empty Bowls event. They organized, heated and served the soup, sold the tickets, cut the bread and served drinks. They are seen with art teachers Cathleen Cosgrove, Jennifer Monego and Cynthia Gallaugher and culinary arts teacher Danielle Kaiser.
    Emily Miller, 16, Christina Pellegrino, 17, and Kelsey Harrison, 16, served drinks at the Empty Bowls event.
    Emily Miller, 16, Christina Pellegrino, 17, and Kelsey Harrison, 16, served drinks at the Empty Bowls event.
    The bowls were in many different shapes and sizes.
    The bowls were in many different shapes and sizes.
    The giving was plentiful
    The giving was plentiful

Photos by Kyle Hancharick
Walking into Macopin Middle School's cafeteria Monday night, you could smell the aroma of delicious homemade soup. New England Clam Chowder, Creamy Chicken Tortellini, Tomato, Potato and Bacon and French Onion were just some of the choices available - and they were yummy. And while the soup was pull enough, the bigger draw to the event was the cause itself. West Milford High School hosted its fifth annual Empty Bowls fund raiser. More than 100 art students made beautiful, unique bowls that were filled with homemade soup, which was made by 100 plus culinary students. Those in attendance, about 130 people, donated $15 for the soup, bowl and bread. The proceeds are going to help fund the West Milford Presbyterian Church and Our Lady Queen of Peace food pantries right here in West Milford. It was a terrific event and well attended. And a reminder to all that while our bowls may be full, others still struggle with hunger. For more photos from the event, go to westmilfordmessenger.com.