Dale- Celebrating 24th Empty Bowls. Rotary Foundation matches with Empty Bowls. Barb Westmoreland- Queen and Visionary of Empty Bowls. Barb's vision- community event to raise money for local charities. Community Resource Director for Hopkins Schools. We can pull everyone together for a one-time event. Barb went to all businesses- would like you to be part of it, here is what we would like you to do. Can raise money, also come to Empty Bowls. Gave everyone ownership of Empty Bowls. You are going because you feel ownership.
Rotary helped with Clean Up. Mtka Rotary had ownership. Today- 7 people are going to speak to us and the stories they can speak to us about Empty Bowls.
Mac H. - Shares stories about vacuuming at Empty Bowls. Shares story about broken furnace from Jan 2005
Jennifer S. - 1st experience with Empty Bowls from 2009. Daughter noticed the bowl she made was already gone. Next opportunity 2012- when started as Exec. Dir. of HEF. Next phase w/ Empty Bowls when joined Rotary, 2016?
Cathy C. and Char M. - very special place with Empty Bowls. "Happy. Birthday" to Cathy. Shares stories about kitchen in Empty Bowls.
Jerald S. - Story about how he involved his employees from Hopkins Auto Body with Empty Bowls. It was the place to be.
Bill S. - joined 2010. A great experience of community coming together.
Dale F. - Story about Barb W. Dale and his wife served as Community Co-Chairs in 2003. Story about Dale's wife going to stores on Mainstreet. Story about Electric Dragonland coming to Empty Bowls.
Barb- retired about 5 years ago. Last year raised about the same amount as a typical year in Empty Bowls. Reaffirming that the work of ICA and Resource West is so important. Thanks Mtka Rotary. Encourages to continue Empty Bowls spirit.
Dale- Minnetonka Rotary has raised 190K total to Empty Bowls in the 24 years.
Dan Naar, Executive Director - thanks everyone in Mtka Rotary.
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