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The 8th Annual Empty Bowl Benefit
 Every year, thousands of Calgarians go without basic food items many of us take for granted: milk for breakfast, a hot bowl of soup for lunch and household staples like rice and pasta. The Calgary Food Bank, U B the Artist and Brookfield Properties are teaming up for a creative solution to this problem. With your support, the 8th Annual Empty Bowl Benefit will put food in bowls that might otherwise go empty.
On Wednesday, April 16th celebrity painters (local media personalities, musicians, professional athletes and more) brought their artistic abilities and passion to help feed those in need in Calgary. U B the Artist supplied each of our celebrities with a bisque bowl to paint with a design of their own choosing.
 The public and the media are invited to join us at the main floor of the Petro-Canada Centre, 111– 5th Ave SW, on Wednesday, April 16th from 10am to 2pm to encourage the celebrity painters.
Once the bowls are fired they will be on display for the nine-day online auction right here at www.calgaryfoodbank.com between April 24 and May 2. View the works of art and bid online for your favourites.  This is when you’ll want to encourage all of your friends, family, and others to view the bowls and bid on their favourites. When the auction closes at 5pm on Friday, May 2, the highest bidder of  each work of art will enjoy taking it home knowing that they will also be helping feed hungry Calgarians.
The main goal of this event is to raise awareness and funds for those experiencing emergency situations and hunger in our city.
All proceeds from the eighth annual Empty Bowl Benefit online auction go to the Calgary Food Bank.
A fun bonus is the mapped "Walk of the Stars"
 Another way you can participate in the Empty Bowl Benefit is by donating a twoonie for a mapped walk leading you to the bowls displayed at several downtown locations. Attached to the map is a ballot so you can vote for your favourite bowl. Submitting a ballot automatically qualifies you for a cool prize! The People’s Choice Award will be announced the Monday following the auction close. ‘Walk of the Stars’ maps will be sold at the Bankers Hall Info Desk and The Calgary Tower from April 24 to May 2. Stay tuned for more details on where to get a map.
Together, we CAN help feed the hungry
one bowl at a time.
Empty Bowl Benefit Online Auction
April 24 - May 2 at 5pm
Thank you to all who participated in the Empty Bowl Benefit. You helped raise $6,444 to feed hungry Calgarians.
To all our celebrity painters and partners this was only possible because of you. Thank you.
We're going to leave the bowls up here for a while, they're just so good looking!
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| Amber Thauberger; Calgary artist |
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Doodle Heart
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The heart and flower on the inside of this bowl was a result of a doodle I was mindlessly drawing one day. Now I find myself doodling it more often. It makes me smile and I hope it will make others smile too. |
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Beesley; 97.7 Calgary FM |
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Bees
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Family logo, nickname and brand. “B” one with your bowl and “be” generous with your bids. |
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Bronwen Davies; City Tv |
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Calypso
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Always grow, learn and keep people in your life that make it colourful. |
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Candice Khnitnitsk; X92.9 |
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Saskatchewan Soup
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I hope a rich farmer buys it! |
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Chad Martin; VIBE 98.5 Fm |
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Sponge Bowl – No Pants
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Give a man a sponge and a bowl and this is what you get! |
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Christina Rowsell; Lite 96 |
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Missing Spring
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I'm wishing for spring to come back! |
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Cynthia Roebuck; CTV |
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Winter Awakening
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Dani Rohs; VIBE 98.5 fm |
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Splitter, Splatter – Lets get at her, bowl
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This bowl has many hours of love put into it and hopefully finds a home that loves it! |
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Donna McElligot; CBC Radio |
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A foodiful green bowl
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This bowl is a simple reminder that when we share there's always enough to go around.
The winning bidder will also receive a bag of CBC swag and the bowl will be filled with home-baked fresh cookies. |
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Emma Harding; XL103 FM |
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XLerate The food Bank!
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I’m not originally from Calgary, but love the city so much, especially how willing people are to help others and the strong sense of community here. XL was in Calgary before so wanted to tie the city into the bowl. |
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Fraser Tuff; X92.9 |
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Punch Bowl
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It’s a bowl with a fist in it, therefore it’s a Punch bowl, get it? Yeah, me neither. |
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Frazier; 90.3 FM FUEL |
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Skull-icious
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Someone said the skull was a little “off centre” which is okay – ‘cause so am I. Next year I’ll do better – promise. |
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Fuzzy; VIBE 98.5 fm |
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Bac’n & Egg’r
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When I was invited to participate in this event I thought . . . Wow . . . what an egg-cellent idea . . . and thus was born the idea for Bac’n & Egg’r. |
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Heather Sinamano; CTS Television |
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Feeding the Nations
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The flower represents the Food Bank, that is a source of food for different insects coming from all over, just like the nations in Calgary can come and be fed, regardless of who they are and where they come from. |
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Heather Yourex; Global |
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Fall Harvest
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A bowl to share all the goodies the season has to offer. |
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Jax; 90.3 FM FUEL |
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A Bowl full of Cherries
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I wanted to paint something pretty and simple. Cherry Blossoms always make me smile, and have a calming effect. I wanted to share that with whoever buys my bowl. |
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Jenna Holbrook; 97.7 Calgary FM |
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C of Red
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I’m a huge Flames fan, so I thought another Flames fan might want to add this to a collection! |
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Jerhett Schafer; 90.3 FM FUEL
& Randy Chevrier; Stampeders |
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The hungry horse . . . never stops to feed
Bid on our bowl! |
A collaborative effort between Jerhett and Randy Chevrier, DT for the Stampeders. |
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Jessica Belbin; XL103 FM |
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Go with the Flow
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Inspired by fabrics, textures and current design themes. Colours chosen were based on current ‘hot’ design colours. Then once you get the plan together, you just let go and let it flow. |
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Jill Belland; City Tv |
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April Flowers
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Just like spring flowers, we hope to grow a cornucopia of food and donations for the Food Bank! |
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Jocelyn Laidlaw; CTV |
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Inspired
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I woke up feeling very positive and light on the day we painted. So, I tossed out my original plans and just went with it. And this year's bowl is the result. Not a masterpiece ...but I hope you like it. |
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Jonathan Love; Heebee Jeebees |
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Open Up!
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One of the Heebee-jeebees' mottos is, "We're always happy when we're singing or eating..." If Calgary can make sure everybody's eating... we'll work on getting everybody singing! |
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Judy Gabriel; City TV |
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Kiss, Kiss
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It’s a bowl full of kisses!! So pucker up and fill it with loving donations!! |
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Julie Van Rosendaal; CBC Radio One Eyeopener |
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Fish Bowl
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It's not only a fish bowl, but turn it upside down and it doubles as a fish plate or a cake plate, whichever you want to serve....
I will personally deliver my bowl to the winning bidder (provided you are between Red Deer and Lethbridge). The winning bidder will also receive a copy of my two books "Grazing" and "One Smart Cookie" and a bag full of CBC swag, including Eyeopener breath mints. I will also fill the the bowl with my signature Bacon Caramel Corn. Finally, if the winning bid is over $350, the winning bidder and a friend will join the Eyeopener Team for breakfast in the studio. |
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Kelly Abbott; 96.9 Jack FM Morning Show |
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Tiger Lily
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Inspired by the hearty lilies already growing in my yard – it’s only April!! |
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Kelly Doody; The Calgary SUN |
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Alphabet Soup
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I love words, I love letters. When it comes to Alphabet Soup, Nothing could be betters.” |
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Ken Lima-Coelho; Heebee Jeebees |
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Birthday Bowl
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Everyone needs a special bowl to hold their cake on their birthday!! |
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Matt O’Neill; 96.9 Jack FM Morning Show |
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Grade 3
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I like apples. |
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Matt Schichter; 90.3 FM FUEL |
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Paradise
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A retirement dream. |
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Nicole Wachtler; Shaw TV |
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Eternal Flames
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I wanted to participate in the Empty Bowl Benefit because I know how important the Food Bank is to many Calgarians, and I know how much people rely on it. I painted the Calgary Flames bowl because I was born and raised a Calgarian and a Flames fan! |
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Patti MacNeil; Q107 Morning Show |
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My Kids
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Jack and Clancy |
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Pearl Tsang; CTV |
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Blessing
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The Chinese symbol on my bowl means blessing.
When I think about the Food Bank I don’t ever foresee being on the receiving end; but the truth of the matter is it doesn’t take much to put a family in a crisis situation, where they would have to choose between heating their home and putting dinner on the table. Many of us have been blessed in that we haven’t encountered a need to use the Food Bank. I hope you will help out as much as you can and ensure the Calgary Food Bank can continue to help out those in need – your donation is a blessing. |
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Rob Firlotte; City TV |
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Energy
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Whatever you give you get back! |
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Roger Kingkade; X92.9 |
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Milk Bone China
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Some families at the Food Bank need pet food. Remember to donate some kibble. |
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Ross MacLeod; 90.3 FM FUEL |
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Slightly Metrosexual
Fuel Bowl
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This bowl represents everything to me. My heart and soul went into this. I am now an empty man. |
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Scott Coe; City TV |
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The Greatest Breakfast Television Bowl Ever Made
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This bowl is a collectors item because the creator (me, Scott Coe) made an appearance on BT and created this master piece. I am privileged and honored to be a part of the Empty Bowl Benefit. |
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Sue Deyell; 97.7 Calgary FM |
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Elmo
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I chose to draw Elmo because my 19 month old daughter Alexandra loves him!
Elmo is cute, cuddly and adorable . . . just like her! Now I guess I have to buy my own bowl!! |
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Terry Dimonte; Q107 Morning Show |
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Eat Me
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My love of snacks and loathing of old bosses. |
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Veronica Jubinville; CTS Television |
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Nights Day
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Without the Calgary Food Bank people would be left in the dark. The Calgary Food Bank brings sunshine to those in need. |
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Zack Hewitt; Energy 101.5 |
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Bloo
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Thanks to our partners for this event
 
 
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