2011 Empty Bowls™ Sponsors

Thank you to all of our 2011 Empty Bowls^TM Sponsors and Supporters

Who All Give So Much To Our Community and Make This a Great Place to Live!

Thank You for Helping Us

Feed the Hungry with Healthful Food while Supporting Our Farmers.

Empty Bowl Partners

• Fresh Food Partnership
• Great Lakes Culinary Institute
• Art Center Traverse City
• Fox 32 News

Event Sponsors-$500

• Associates in Dermatology of Traverse City-Drs. Raymond J. Dean and Joan Griner
• Katherine Roth, MD and Greg Holmes PhD-Integrative Health and Wellbeing
• Dr. David and Dr. Leslie Heimburger, MD
• Dr. Mary Clifton, MD
• edible Grande Traverse
• Oryana Natural Foods Market
• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse
• Watershed Church-An Authentic Faith Community

Table Sponsors-$200

• Cherry Republic
• Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, Inc. (Food Rescue)
• Plamondon Shoes of Traverse City
• Raven's Child Clothing Boutique
• Rhonda and Michael Estes
• Joe VanderMuelen and Bronwyn Jones

Co-Table Sponsors-$100

• Becky Thatcher Designs
• Bowerman, Bowden, Ford, Clulo & Luyt, PC
• Chateau Chantal Winery and Bed & Breakfast
• Elizabeth G. Bruning, Phd - Licensed Psychologist
• Friends Of The Light -Quaker Meeting
• Ford Insurance Agency
• Northwest Food Coalition
• Registered Nurses Association of Michigan-RN-AIM, Region 2
• Sweeter Song Farm CSA
• Traverse City State Bank

Food Donors

• Amical Restaurant
• Art's Tavern
• Bay Bread Co.
• Blu
• Bubba's
• Cook's House
• Dennett's Gluten Free Creations
• Firefly Café and Lounge
• Frenchies Micro Café
• Grand Traverse Bagel & Bakery
• Great Lakes Culinary Institute
• Green House Café
• Hagerty Center
• Ham Bonz
• Hanna Bistro
• Kejara's Bridge
• LaBecasse
• Leelanau Cultured Veggies
• LuLu's Bistro
• 9 Bean Rows
• Northwoods Soda
• Old Mission Tavern
• Oryana Natural Foods Market
• Patisserie Amie
• Pearl's
• Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery
• Red Ginger
• Red Mesa Grill
• Riverside Inn
• Scott's Harbor Grill
• Shetler Family Dairy-These Cows Listen to Mozart!
• Siren Hall
• The Bake Shoppe
• The Dish Cafe
• The Firefly Café and Lounge
• Trattoria Stella
• Traverse City Big Boy
• Underground Cheesecake Co.
• Village Inn-Empire

Bowl Artists

• Marcia Borell-Traverse City
• Ben Bricker and Glen Lake School Students
• Debra Coburn-St. Francis High School
• Kimberly Cook-Interlochen Arts Academy
• Pamela Dueweke-Interlochen
• Craig Fleuter-Pathfinder School, Traverse City
• Victoria Gallup-Good Harbor Gallery Maple City
• Susan Graham-Kingsly High School
• Tom Gotts-Elk Rapids
• John Huston-Glen Lake Artists Gallery of Glen Arbor
• Dorthy Irvine-The Ceramic House-Northport
• Heather Jordan-Traverse City
• Rachel Jones-Traverse City
• Susan Kelly-Go Van Gogh Home Pottery Parties
• Walt Liebler-Interlochen
• Ben Maier-Traverse City
• Northwestern Michigan Woodturners
• Carol Olson-Traverse City
• Tom Priest-Vegetable Oil Fired Kiln-Elk Rapids
• Megan Rafael and Young Women for Change
• Julie Sanco-Last Straw Studios-Leland
• Carl Schneider-Leland
• SEEDS After School-Bowl Making (with Todd Springer)
• Todd Springer-Traveres City
• Chai Pottery, LLC www.chaipottery.com 
• Scott Tompkins-Suttons Bay High School
• Michael Torre-Northern Michigan College
• Virginia Torrence-College for Creative Studies
• Ron & Cynthia Tschudy

Silent Auction Artists and Donors

• Amical Restaurant-$50.00 Gift Certificate
• Amie Elve-Elk Rapids Yoga Studio-Gift Certificates (2)
• Birch Point Farms-One Week's CSA share
• Brauer Productions-Set of DVDs
• Sharon Brown-Haircut and eyebrow waxing
• Sue Bullock- 2 paintings
• Julie Chai-Ceramic Platter and Heart Shaped Ceramic Bowl
• Champion Hill Farm-Honey
• Chateau Chantel-VIP Tours for 6 (2)
• Crooked tree Breadworks-Assorted Nut Gift Basket
• Nancy Curley-Candle and Earrings
• Judy Dunmire-Quilted Table Runner
• Food For Thought Preserves Collections
• Rose Fraser-CD and Private Home Concert
• Pam Hawley-Goddess Earrings
• Hazelnut Kids-Natural Wooden Toy
• Susan Kelly-Go Van Gogh-Home Pottery Party
• Higher Grounds- Gift Basket
• Gina Ivy-Necklace
• Kristin Joppich-4 hours of house cleaning
• Matt Joppich-Wooden Cutting Board and Board Butter
• Judy Kern of Charlevoix-Over $6,500 worth of art from Zazen Gallery
• Matt Joppich- Wood Crafted Cutting Boards with Board Butter
• Leelanau Trading Company-Artisan Made Leather Briefcase
• Linda Martin-Roo Bags
• Crystal Mason-Village Pilates-3-one hour sessions
• Dr. Carrie Mayes, DC-Ergonomic Evaluation and Consultation
• Amylynn McDevitt-earring-2 pair
• Annie McFarlane-Aurora Borealis Designs-Blue Stone Pendant
• Krystal Miller-Naturally Sew-Fabric Bucket Bag
• Northwest Michigan Wooden Turners-Wooden Vase, Bowls (2) and Plates (2)
• Oryana Food Co-Op-Gift Basket and Gift Certificates (2)
• Melissa Pauley-Gift Basket of Hair and Make-Up Products
• Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery- $10.00 Gift Certificates (3)
• Porterhouse Productions-2 Tickets Summer BeerFest
• Dr. Brian Rathke, DDS-Elk Rapids Esthetic Dentistry-Bleaching
• Raven's Child-Leather Purse
• Red Mesa Grill-$25 Gift Certificate
• Diane Rolinski-Oil Painting
• Joann Sanborn-Shaklee water filter and bottle
• Carol Spaulding-Monotype Print and ceramic cookie jar
• Studio S-Gift Card (2)
• Sweeter Song Farm - one week's worth CSA
• Barb and Brian Steinmacher-Growler Beer Totes
• Desiree Vaughn-Hand Dyed Fiber Bowl
• Maria Wesserle-Handmade Yarn
• Brittany Wildfong-GT Natural Health-30 minute massage

Music

• Cabin Fever

Other Supporters Who Make This Event Possible

• Bay Area Recycling for Charities
• Nick Cassel-Photographer
• Kathryn Gafton-Art Center
• Hagerty Center and Staff
• Interlochen Public Radio
• Tessia Klix-Fox 32 TV
• Fred Laughlin-Director, Great Lakes Culinary Institute
• Coburn McNaughton-Executive Chef, Great Lakes Culinary Institute
• Nate Glidden-Hagerty Center Director
• Interlochen Public Radio
• Lite 96.3-Susan Melton
• Northern Express
• Chef Bob Rodriguez-Garde Manger Demonstration
• Carol South-Traverse City Record Eagle
• WNMC 90.7 FM-James Walker
• WTCM News Talk 580 AM-Bill Froelich
• WTCM- Colleen Wares
• Traverse City Record Eagle
• TV 7 & 4/

Volunteers

• Willow Al Shamma
• Florie Alandt
• Josephine Arrowood
• Morgan Arrowood
• Bob Ayala
• Yolanda Ayala
• Jo Anne Beare
• Joe Belton
• Nancy Belton
• Abbi Clark
• Josh Concannon
• Penny Concannon
• Kathy Connor-Herrera
• Matt Cowell
• Katie DeRosha
• Donna Desoto
• Bette Donahue
• Nancy Dow
• Mary Dueweke
• Stacy Eastway
• Dan Ecclestone
• Jane Ecclestone
• Sue Eggle
• Caroline Ellis
• Chloe Ellis
• Christie Ellis
• Clara Ellis
• Debbie Ellis
• Maura Ennenga
• Michael Estes
• Leigh Fairey
• Kelly Guttenberg
• Jack Gyr
• Sally Hanley
• Joe Harris
• Nancy Harris
• Paul Heaton
• Sharon Hill
• Dick Hill
• Katy Jenks
• Jeff Jordan
• Heather Karsten
• Sandy MacArthur
• Bonnie MacCaslin
• Sharon McCue
• Susan Melton
• Emma Nance
• Robin Nance
• Margy Patchin
• Judy Reinhardt
• Joni Robb
• Meegan Siera
• Nancy Shreve
• Jan Sikorski
• Holly Sorsenson
• Rocky Stone
• Val Stone
• Julie Strong-Chai
• Jim Schwantes
• Kristy Sumera
• Dylan Sundberg
• Eva Tytar
• Charlie Thatch
• Dylan Thatch
• Tom Ulrich
• Dave Vandyke
• Pat Vandyke
• Karl Walser
• Jill Webb
• Pamela Wolz
• William Wolz

Empty Bowls Committee

• Marty Brauer-Bowl Coordinator
• Kathy Connor-Sponsor Coordinator
• Mindy Hawley-Silent Auction Coordinator
• McCord Henry-Assistant Food Coordinator
• Bronwyn Jones-Publicity Coordinator
• Matt Joppich-Silent Auction Coordinator
• Krystal Miller-Day-Of-Coordinator
• Jim Morse-Food Coordinator
• Dianne Navarro-Education Coordinator
• Judy Reinhardt-Publicity Coordinator
• Casey Ressl-Sponsor Coordinator
• Kim Schneider-Volunteer Coordinator
• Joe VanderMeulen-Entertainment Coordinator