Empty Bowls Monongalia prepares to host seventh Annual Fall Fun Raiser – WAJR

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A neighborhood nonprofit that focuses on offering assets and help to Monongalia County companies addressing meals insecurity is able to host an annual fundraiser that immediately helps companies inside the county.

Empty Bowls Monongalia will host the seventh Annual Fall Fun Raiser on Saturday, October 11, on the West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center beginning at 5 p.m. Executive Director Jasmine Smithbauer encourages Morgantown space residents who’re on the lookout for a enjoyable evening out with an opportunity to win hundreds of {dollars}’ price of prizes by collaborating in enjoyable video games and a silent public sale to buy tickets beginning at $150 per particular person that can embody meals, free wine and beer, and dwell music by West Virginia Music Hall of Famer Bob Thompson, with all proceeds going straight in direction of supporting the area people.

“There’s wonderful food served, there’s live music, and then towards the end there’s a live auction,” stated Smithbauer. “We have all kinds of great things to bid on this year, from LASIK to car detailing services, so it’s just a fun night.”

When doorways open, friends may have the chance to reap the benefits of video games akin to cornhole, bottle ring toss, and a Frisbee throw, which can be concluded with the public sale that can happen after dinner is served. Food can be offered by catering on-site on the Erickson Alumni Center with an open bar that can be serving for almost all of the night. According to Smithbauer, two completely different plate choices can be accessible for these in attendance.

“The Erickson Alumni Center put on a great display, and we have multiple options, including some vegetarian,” stated Smithbauer. “There are appetizers, there’s dessert, and there’s free wine and beer with liquor to purchase.”

All proceeds from the seventh Annual Fall Fun Raiser will go on to Empty Bowls Monongalia and the over a dozen native companies which might be supported by way of meals pantry and backpack packages. This consists of organizations which might be situated within the extra rural components of Monongalia County, akin to Wadestown and Blacksville, to the quite a few companies situated within the Morgantown space or at Hazel’s House of Hope on Scott Avenue. With funding supporting organizations such because the Community Kitchen and the Scott’s Run Settlement House, amongst many others, Smithbauer hopes Morgantown space residents will need to contribute to a great trigger.

“It raises money for a great cause, and all of the money that we do raise throughout the year for Empty Bowls does stay right here in Mon County,” stated Smithbauer.

Tickets for the seventh Annual Empty Bowls Monongalia Fall Fun Raiser begin at $150 and may be bought on-line or on the door the evening of the occasion. Tickets will embody a dinner plate together with entry to the open bar and an opportunity to take part within the video games that can be situated across the Erickson Alumni Center. With festivities scheduled all through the night, Smithbauer encourages anybody trying to do one thing enjoyable whereas having fun with high-quality meals and supporting efforts to battle meals insecurity domestically to buy a ticket and be part of within the enjoyable.

“Tickets can be bought at the door, or they can be purchased online at ebmon.org,” stated Smithbauer.