Empty Bowls, a fund-raiser for the Interfaith Food Bank, will feature soups from various restaurants along with bowl hand-crafted by local students.

The event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amador Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Road.

The menu of soup, bread, cookies and beverages have all been donated by local restaurants and grocery stores. Participating are: Jose's Mexican Restaurant, Imperial Hotel, Strings, Beth Sogaard Catering, and Sutter Amador Hospital. Cookies will be baked by Safeway and Thomi's. Bread will be provided by Pokerville Market and Save Mart. Starbucks will donate coffee and Raley's will donate bottled water.

Each guest will be served by Amador High School Future Farmers of America members and the Shenandoah-Willow Springs Junior Grange.

Amador and Argonaut high school students have made hand-crafted bowls for the event. Teachers Rand Huggett and John Pretto have been working with their students since school began. Their bowls will be offered at the luncheon for each guest to take home. Mule Creek State Prison has also given many handmade bowls.

The jazz band from Amador High School, sing Steve Johnson, Work in Progress, a string quartet, will provide entertainment.

The cost of the luncheon is $15. Make checks payable to the Interfaith Food Bank. Tickets are available at: More than Just Hair, Refresh, and the Squirrel's Nest in Sutter Creek; Rare Exception Jewelers in Martell; and Gianandrea Insurance in Plymouth.

Anyone unable to attend but who would still like to support the food bank can send checks payable to the Interfaith Food Bank and mail it to: Carla Gianandrea 4001 Carbondale Road, Plymouth, CA 95669.

Call 245-6770 for more information.