The Empty Bowl Project. Elementary school kids paint and bake a zillion clay bowls, and people in the community buy them, for $20 each, with the proceeds benefitting the local Food Pantry. This gives them the opportunity to taste as much they like of the many soups and stews offered by local chefs. They then get to vote for their favorites.  My husband Raymond has participated in this community activity for any years, and many times has been named Fan Favorite. This year he offered a soup for each of our restaurants, and I think it split the vote.  😉 But it was a lot of fun, and we raised a LOT of money for the Food Pantry. Yay!