Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement by artists and craftspeople in cities and towns around the world to raise money for food-related charities to care for and feed the hungry. At the St Thomas More School in Decatur, Georgia, the students and families raised funds for The Good Shepherd School feeding program.
A visit to St Thomas More School is an experience! The walls are filled with artwork and photos from around the world. You can sense the school mission is being lived out —
“a joyful learning community reaching out to the world as the hands of Christ.”
Mrs. Miller’s art classes all participate! Even the teachers make bowls. This year the bowls were shaped from clay and handpainted. Students make posters, other Haitian-style art and learn about Haiti and hunger. The families are encouraged to eat a simple meal and donate the savings to help provide meals at the Good Shepherd School. So far funds have been raised to feed the students lunch for 18 days! That’s 1200 meals a day for 18 days! We are very grateful to the staff, students, and families at STM for providing meals that make for a healthy learning environment.
Haitian taxis, called, Tap Taps, are created from cardboard boxes and sequin art!