Empty Bowl event at Boone Grove
The Boone Grove Middle School Art Club, Builder’s Club and Chili’s Restaurant in Valparaiso have joined to help put an end to hunger with an “Empty Bowl” event in the Boone Grove High School cafeteria.
The event, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, is part of an international grassroots effort to fight hunger. The basic idea is simple: Community members create handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to buy tickets to a simple meal of chili or soup, corn bread, a dessert and drink. In return, guests are asked to keep the bowl as a reminder of all the “empty bowls” in the world.
The money raised goes to an organization working to end hunger and food insecurity. Last year, the event raised more than $1,500 for the Porter Township Food Pantry, with 156 tickets sold. Students from elementary, middle and high school as well as staff and community members have spent hundreds of hours creating unique bowls for this event.
Purdue Alumni Club offers scholarships
Applications are available from The Purdue Alumni Club of Northwest Indiana for two 2015 scholarships, a Book Scholarship and a Purdue Scholar Award.
The Purdue Book Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who plan to attend any of the Purdue campuses in the fall. The scholarship is worth $700. Applications are due by April 1.
The Purdue Scholar Award is available to Purdue students who have completed their first year at any of the Purdue campuses. The scholarship is worth $1,200 for the year. Applications for the Purdue Scholar Award are due by March 20.
Applications and criteria for both the Purdue Book Scholarship and the Purdue Scholar Award are available on the club’s website, http://www.purduealumni.org/nwindiana. Or call (219) 779-8012 or email pcnwi@purduealumni.org.
Volunteer of the Year nominations sought
Kiwanis Club of Valparaiso is sponsoring its annual Volunteer of the Year Award program through the Valparaiso Kiwanis Club Foundation, an opportunity to recognize and honor worthy volunteers who assist non-profit agencies from the greater Valparaiso area.
This year, the Valparaiso Kiwanis Club Foundation Board voted to raise the prize for the agency of the winning volunteer from $500 to $1,000 to further the work of the organization. Also, Kiwanis will provide complimentary luncheon meals for each nominee and a representative from the nominee’s organization. Ten to 15 volunteers are nominated each year.
Nomination forms have been sent nonprofits in the area. Email submissions to rluekens@comcast.net or mail the completed nomination form to Valparaiso Kiwanis Foundation Volunteer Award Committee, P.O. Box 1661, Valparaiso, IN 46384-1661.
Completed nomination forms are due by noon March 27. The 2015 award recipient will be recognized a Kiwanis luncheon meeting on May 27.
Fundraiser set for Portage Christian School
Portage Christian School will host its “Dinner and an Auction” on Saturday, March 7, at the school, 3040 Arlene St., Portage, with the silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m.
This auction will allow the school to upgrade our computer facilities and better serve a growing number of students and parents seeking a high-quality Christian education, according to Brandi Shea, school board member and auction committee chairwoman.
Among items available in the auction are a seven-night, two bedroom timeshare in Kissimmee, Fla.; Chicago Cubs tickets; Odyssey dinner cruise; American Girl doll of the year “Grace” and themed baskets.
Participants will have their choice of dinner entrees as they participate in the silent and live auctions. Adult tickets are $15 and available by calling the school at (219) 762.8962.
Post-Tribune staff reports
