You’re invited to join the Robert Langen Art Gallery at Wilfrid Laurier University, the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and the Waterloo Potters’ Workshop in giving back to our community through this fundraising initiative. This charitable event is designed to raise awareness of hunger in our local community and help those struggling to put food on their tables.

Show your support by donating today to help alleviate hunger in our community!

100% of your donation will go directly to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Since 2011, the Laurier community and public participants have collectively raised $52,942, which provides 160,430 meals for families in the Waterloo Region.

Date and Time: Thursday, June 3 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Join us for an event with musical performances, a painting created live during the event, soup making demonstrations, and a silent auction (preview items). The painting will be available through the silent auction at the end of the event!

The Food Bank is working tirelessly to feed our community during the pandemic. Let's continue to help our neighbours in need and celebrate our giving community on June 3rd.

Note: the Zoom link will be sent upon event registration. 

The first 125 registrants will be eligible to receive a bowl created by a member of the Waterloo Potters' Workshop.

AGENDA: 

11:30 a.m.       

• Musical Performance by Tim Maguire (Piano) and Ramya Ramachandran (Voice) Laurier Faculty of Music Students

11:35 a.m.                  

• Welcome: Laurier President Dr. Deborah MacLatchy 

11:40 a.m.                

• Opening Remarks: Gohar Ashoughian, University Librarian 

11:45 a.m.       

• MC Welcome: Suzanne Luke, University Art Curator 

11:55 p.m.

• Live painting performance by artist Laurie Wonfor Nolan and performance from musicians Tim Maguire and Ramya Ramachandran

12:00 p.m.                 

• Remarks: Wendi Campbell, CEO, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

12:15p.m.           

•  Remarks: Jennifer Small, Waterloo Potters' Workshop

12:30 p.m.                 

• Soup Making Demonstrations: Chef Cory Armitage , Laurier Food Services, Patrick McMahon, Veritas and Jeyas Balaskanthan, Laurier Student Union. 

12:45 p.m.                 

• Live Musical and Painting Performance continues. The completed painting will be available for bidding and purchase through the silent auction.

1:00 p.m. 

• Event Ends

A special thank you to the Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association for their generous sponsorship of Empty Bowls 2021 .