To the editor:

St. Michael’s Community Kitchen and the Yampa Valley Potters would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all for supporting our first Empty Bowl fundraiser. Our success could not be possible without each and every one of you. 

Thank you to the restaurants that donated all the luscious soups:

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■ Double Barrel: Chicken Noodle

■ Carelli’s: Chicken Gnocchi

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■ Tin Cup Grill: Ham and Bean

■ Holiday Inn: Cheeseburger 

■ Cool Water Grill: Cheesy Chicken Chipotle

■ Vallarta’s: Chicken Noodle and Mexican Meatball

■ Gino’s: Tuscan Tomato

■ Village Inn: Minestrone, Chicken Noodle, Beef Vegetable

■ St. Michael’s Community Kitchen: Split Pea and Ham

An extra big thank you to the Yampa Valley Potters for making 300 soup bowls:

■ Roberta Hawks

■ Susan Erickson

■ Jean Jones  

■ Barb Gregoire

■ Thom Schnellinger 

■ Pete Bergmann

■ Rachel Wattles

Adding many thanks to:

■ K&S Bakery 

■ Cedar Mountain Strings

■ Jackson’s Office Supply Printing

■ Craig Daily Press

Last, but definitely not least, a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped make our event so very successful.  

Gail Serverson

Robin Schiffbauer

Roberta Hawks