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18th Annual Empty Bowls: Benefiting St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore
Saturday, April 20
4–7 p.m.
Maryland State Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall
Filling ceramic bowls with fare from 10 Baltimore-area restaurants was just one fun aspect of St. Vincent de Paul’s annual fundraiser. The event’s namesake bowls (all 600-plus attendees got to choose a handcrafted bowl to use that day and take home with them) are symbolic of the organization’s work to combat poverty, homelessness, and hunger in our community.
There was also a variety of entertainment—singers, dancers, and even a performance by a Taekwondo team—provided throughout the three-hour event, as well as a kid’s area filled with several games, play stations, and face painting.
But perhaps the biggest draw was the feeling that it gave folks about helping St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore’s work to provide support for area families in need. That certainly provided motivation for Mary Kmiencinski, who brought several friends with her to this year’s bash. “I’ve been coming since this [event] started,” she said. “My daughter was one [year old] when I came to the first one, and now she’s 19.”
Left to right: John Schiavone, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore president/CEO; Bailey Ames, board member/Steer LLC partner; Craig Bowden, board member/SC&H Group director
Left to right: Marsha Hall, Maryland Insurance Administration assistant director; Zukeila Cole, AlignMed Partners credentialing specialist
Left to right: Dr. Anna Maria Wilms Floet, Kennedy Krieger Institute developmental pediatrician; Loretta I. Hoepfner, American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland Chapter executive director
Left to right: Christina Daniel, retired Maryland state trooper; Mandy Bloodsworth, Horizon Blue Cross & Blue Shield provider engagement specialist; Michael Murphy, Harford County Public Schools teacher; Will Aldridge, RealPage software consultant
Left to right: Kerry Greer, retired administrative assistant; Brooke Greer, retired mechanical contractor
Left to right: Leah Pyles, 16, Taekwondo Bel Air demo team member; Steven Pyles, Jr., 4; Steven Pyles, Sr. retired U.S. Army major
Left to right: Calvin Little, BGE customer accounts manager; Donna Little, Allianz Trade senior collections representative
Left to right: Sean Brown, Edward Jones financial advisor; Dr. Rebecca Brown, University of Maryland colorectal surgeon; Mary Kmiecinski, Edward Jones financial advisor; Art Parker, Jensen Hughes fire protection engineer
Left to right: Lisa McGrain, HASA speech pathologist; Evie McGrain, 4; Ken McGrain, F&S engineer
Left to right: St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore HR colleagues: Syma Bajma, chief people officer; Marcus Harris, HR coordinator; Kaneisha Jackson, senior HR generalist
