Inge Turner of Hawthorn Woods holds a stack of bowls at the College of Lake County's Empty Bowls fundraiser. Mary Ann Lea (left) of Lake Bluff shops alongside. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Page Wolf of Antioch uses a box to hold her purchases during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.Proceeds benefit the Northern Illinois Food Bank. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Dottie Herdliska (left) of Grayslake and Jan Harastany of Antioch said they shopt annually at the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Mike Polite and his wife, Danica, of Libertyville shop for bowls during the Empty Bowls fundraiser at the College of Lake County, which helps the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Marisa Reongpongdit (left) of Round Lake Heights and Kristen Davis of Lake Villa shop for bowls during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Dan Mack of Sharon, Wis., shops for bowls during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. The event helps the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Bethany Williams of Libertyville said it was hard to decide which bowl to buy during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake this month. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

A crowd of people purchase bowls during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Proceeds go to the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Rachel Wolfe of Winnetka looks to purchase a bowl during the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake this month. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Marisa Reongpongdit of Round Lake Heights examines a bowl during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County. The event helps the Northern Illinois Food Bank | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

A crowd of people purchase bowls during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Proceeds go to the Northern Illinois Food Pantry. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Ken Bates of Libertyville shops during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at College of Lake County. Bates is the Ceramic Club advisor and teacher at the college and founded the event. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Samantha Stadlman, 23, of Mundelein shops for bowls during the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media