SAVES celebrates 40th anniversary

Palmdale’s South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) is celebrating 40 years of service to the community with an Empty Bowls Palmdale Gala on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 10:30 p.m., at Legacy Commons for Active Seniors. The evening will feature an elegantly prepared soup kitchen-style meal, wine, dessert, and auction. Attendees will receive a hand-painted bowl created to honor those in the community who lack food for their families.

Residents can support the Gala at Paint-it-Forward: An Evening of Community, Paint, and Wine on Thursday, Sept. 21, starting at 6 p.m., at SAVES, located at 1002 East Avenue Q-12. Tickets to this adults-only event are $45 and include food, wine, and paint-a-bowl activity; bowls will be donated to the Gala.

Gala supporters can also “Paint-a-Bowl” on their own schedule at As You Wish Pottery in the Antelope Valley Mall. A $20 donation includes choice of a ceramic bowl, studio fee, paint and supplies, glazing, firing and a personalized message. Bowls must be completed by Sept. 27 and will be donated to SAVES for the Gala.

All proceeds from these events will go to SAVES. Tickets can be purchased online at www.PalmdalePlayhouse.com.

Founded in 1983, SAVES is dedicated to alleviating hunger among very low and extremely low-income individuals, working families, older adults, the disabled and homeless in the South Antelope Valley. For more information visit www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov/SAVES.

[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]

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