Lizzy Segal is a teacher on call for School District 61.

When sheB次元官网网址檚 not teaching, she uses her off days to create clay sculptures in the Cedar Hill Rec. Centre ceramics studio.

Segal is one of the many artists to donate a piece of her work to the 2018 Souper Bowls of Hope event, which supports the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society (YES). ItB次元官网网址檚 the 20th edition of the Souper Bowls fundraiser on Thursday, April 5. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. guests, or Community Souper Heroes, can enjoy a bowl of soup and entertainment at the Victoria Conference Center.

As always, guests choose one of the hundreds of handmade creations to take home. 

This yearB次元官网网址檚 event focuses on supporting two YES programs that help VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 vulnerable youth (ages 13 to 21) learn about healthy eating habits. You(th) Can Cook and You(th) Can Garden are the two programs, each providing hands-on knowledge and experience for youth in the area of healthy cooking, food security and about maintaining access to fresh produce throughout the year.

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With 400 attendees at last yearB次元官网网址檚 Souper Bowls event, it takes a while to collect the number of bowls needed for the event.

B次元官网网址淚n addition to local artists contributing bowls we also get quite a few from the Family Day arts demonstration in the Cedar Hill ceramics studio,B次元官网网址� said Davis.

On Family Day, staff and artists demonstrate the throwing wheel and each of those creations turns into a bowl for Souper Bowls.

And the public can contribute too, experienced or not, by paying $9 to create a piece at the ceramic studio Fired Up (Fort and Richmond).

Serving the soup this year will be Victoria firefighters, Victoria Police officers, Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and local writer Jack Knox. The delicious soups are from the kitchens of Fairmont Empress, Union Club, CherylB次元官网网址檚 Gourmet Pantry and 10 Acres Bistro, complemented by bread from Portofino Bakery. Entertainment by the Vic High School R&B Band is a highlight of the event, as are the raffles and silent and live auctions that include a WestJet B次元官网网址楪ift of FlightB次元官网网址� package for two

people and five Capital Iron gift certificates worth $500 each.

Tickets to Souper Bowls of Hope 2018 are $50 per person and can be purchased online. For more information visit , and on Twitter.