Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery with
City of Lake Worth Officials
present the Funds Raised for the
Haitian Empty Bowl Fund-Raiser
On Wednesday, May 3, Lake Worth’s Mayor Pam Triolo, Commissioner Andy Amoroso and Joyce Brown, of the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, met to deliver a check for the funds raised during the Haitian Empty Bowl Fundraiser. The check was presented to Judy Hoffman, director of the Arts Creation Foundation for Children in Jacmel Haiti.
The Clay Glass Metal Stone gallery has held a fundraiser for the children of Jacmel Haiti for the last three years. The earthquake in Haiti killed over 300,000 individuals and decimated towns and homes. The children of Jacmel have learned to exist through the creation and sale of their art. This was a natural fit for a non-profit arts organization who believes that culture builds communities.
Artists throughout Palm Beach County donated hundreds of hand-made bowls to the project. Best of all, twenty of Lake Worth’s finest restaurants filled the bowls over and over again as donors went on a food trek throughout the town. Hundreds of visitors who had never been to Lake Worth before, got to experience the generosity of its restaurants, shops and people. They criss-crossed the streets of Lake Worth sampling delicious foods while contributing to a worthy cause.
In 2011 the funds raised paid for water filtrations systems for all of the children in the Arts Creation Foundation program. In 2012 the funds will go toward building two houses for children and their families who are still living under tents. $1700 builds a 16×16 house, wood/plywood/metal roof, off the ground via blocks. Volunteers will come and finish the houses. There is already a nearby latrine for each. They run an electric cord and a hose or carry water. Some people might view that is horrific and less than acceptable, but if you are living 6 people in a tent, this gives permanency. They have now built three like this and it is impressive how people can allocate and use space.
For Additional Information contact:
Joyce Brown
215-205-9441