F&C Hosts "Bowls For Humanity" Event

The Food & Care Coalition is sponsoring its third annual "Bowls for Humanity" fundraiser on Friday March 6th at the Covey Center for the Arts located on 425 West Center Street, Provo Utah. The event will start at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It's free and open to the public and Bowls cost either $5 or $20 and include soup. Soup alone is also available for $3. The event will showcase the work of local and student artists while contributing to the efforts of the Food & Care Coalition.

Hand-made bowls, donated by local potters, will be available for purchase and filled with a selection of soups provided by Marvellous Catering and the Coalition's own Chef Kenneth Larsen. Guests may also purchase and view a variety of other pottery pieces. The featured potters include Tammy Rodeback, Brian Jensen and Mark Talbert. Furthermore, the event will highlight a few prominent artists in the community, who will have pieces on display. Some of these are Brian Kershisnik, Sabrina Squires and Raquel Smith-Callis.

Attendees can enjoy the sound of live music during the gallery stroll while they can learn the social service efforts of the Food & Care Coalition.

Persons interested in donating bowls and other pottery for the event should contact Tammy Rodeback at 801-362-0315 or 801-375-0108. All pottery donations are to be delivered to the Food & Care Coalition (60 N. 300 W. Provo, Utah) no later February 27, 2008. For more information about this event visit www.foodandcare.org and www.coveycenter.org.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

As the executive director of the Food & Care Coalition, I have always enjoyed being part of an organization that actively recruits community participation, for we are the ones who ultimately share the stewardship of one of society's more persistent social problems — poverty. The structure and nature of society is of such complexity that the probability of the issue persisting is inevitable. Nevertheless, there is an important lesson which is present by the very existence of it — and one that I believe God intended. At stake, the moral development and strength of character of every human being.

I am grateful to work in an environment where the microscope continually measures my commitment to moral behavior and resoluteness to character. I am grateful that the Food & Care Coalition offers the community this same platform. The prospect for growth extends to every individual who visits. Many redeeming qualities are learned, shared and fostered — whether we be the giver or the receiver. Love and compassion toward our fellow man is the purest of motivators and is the sweetest of life's learned gifts. My hope is that The Coalition can continue to serve as a vehicle of tolerance and love for both myself and all others who need the time and practice to learn these appreciable qualities.

Brent S. CraneExecutive Director, Food & Care Coalition, LLCPresident & CEO,

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