Black Diamond Volunteers to Support Empty Bowls Monongalia

Are you feeling hungry? Is your stomach growling? No problem. There are, most likely, plenty of food options in your refrigerator and kitchen cabinets. Running low on food? Morgantown has hundreds of restaurant options. A quick drive will satisfy your need. It seems simple. For 16,000+ Monongalia County residents, the equation is much more complicated. That’s right, Monongalia County’s food insecure population would fill WVU’s Coliseum with a line of 2,000 standing outside.

Empty Bowls Monongalia is celebrating its 11th year. Empty Bowls’ mission is to raise food, money and resources to support local food pantries and back pack programs in Monongalia County. Every year, Empty Bowls has multiple fundraisers. Its biggest event, Soup and Bread Luncheon, was held at Mylan Park on February 25th. Over 1,700 people attended. As a 100% volunteer-run organization, 92% of the funds raised are given to support non-profit organizations focused on helping Monongalia County’s food insecure population. In addition to Black Diamond Realty’s annual donation at the Emerald Level, Murphy Holloway and Dave Lorenze volunteered their time at the annual luncheon. For more information, please visit www.ebmon.org