KINGWOOD — More than 150 people attended the 14th annual Food for Preston (FFP) Empty Bowls Soup Dinner Saturday, according to Karen Bright, treasurer of FFP.
The dinner was held at the Kingwood Community Building and featured a selection of soups donated by local businesses, churches and individuals, such as Hungarian goulash from Kitchen Crafts Catering, ham-and-bean soup from Jim Crandall, vegetarian tomato basil from Brenda Smith, vegetarian broccoli cheddar from Little Sandy Church and chili from Kingwood Apostolic Church.
The ceramic bowls and plates have been hand-painted by Preston County school groups, church groups, 4-H groups and businesses, according to Tammy Laney, coordinator of Food for Preston.
Bright said the Empty Bowls Dinner raised approximately $4,000 last year. Money from the fundraiser goes to help fund local food pantries.
Laney said the food pantries serve more than 1,650 people each month, placing food into the hands of people in need over 19,800 times in 2019.
She said donations of food and funding to Food for Preston are accepted year-round by mail: Food for Preston, P.O. Box 1175, Kingwood, WV 26537: phone 304-379-3519 or email coordinator@foodforpre ston.org.
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