Graves – Flatow wedding Jennifer Marie Graves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Peterson, of Bristol, Conn., was married to Kevin Thomas Flatow, son of Margaret Mary Elliott of Chestnut Hill and Peter J. Flatow, of Westport, Conn., on Sept. 24 in Westport, Conn. Following the wedding, a reception was held at The Inn at Longshore in Westport. Mrs. Flatow is a graduate of St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, Conn. and Central Connecticut State University. She is employed by the University of Bridgeport. Mr. Flatow is a graduate of Staples High School, Westport, Conn. and Curry College. He is an account executive with Health Net of the Northeast, Inc. After a trip to Tahiti, the couple will reside in Norwalk, Conn.

“Soup and Clay and A Lot of Love” 7th Annual Empty Bowl Dinner at Chestnut Hill College Chestnut Hill College, in conjunction with Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network (NPIHN), will sponsor its 7th Annual Empty Bowl Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rotunda of St. Joseph Hall at 9601 Germantown Ave. This popular event helps to raise funds and awareness of hunger and homelessness, locally and worldwide. Last year’s dinner served well over 600 attendees and raised almost $7,000 - “all from soup and clay and a lot of love,” said Rachel Falkove, executive director of the NPIHN, a group of more than 22 area congregations whose mission is to provide food and shelter to local homeless families. Chestnut Hill College students volunteer as servers for the evening, where dinner attendees can choose a bowl and sample soups, breads and desserts donated by more than 30 neighborhood restaurants and caterers. The empty bowls may then be taken home as a reminder of the millions who face each day with an empty bowl. The handcrafted ceramic bowls have been designed and donated by professional potters and students from the Chestnut Hill College Summer Arts Camp, Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, Montgomery County Community College, Frankford High School, Penn Charter, the Springside School and the Germantown Jewish Center. The event will offer holiday sales of the interfaith network’s one-of-a-kind enameled house pins, and collection boxes for old cell-phone collection and printer cartridge recycling. Many former guest families of the network will also be on hand to reconnect with those who helped them during their homelessness. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and children. For more information, call 215-248-7095. Free parking is available at Chestnut Hill College. Vouchers at YMCA The Roxborough YMCA is taking part in the PDLCS Physical Education Voucher Program. Children that are home schooled receive a program voucher good for 2 YMCA programs per smester of school. Participants must bring the PDLCS enrollment/registration form when registering. Call Mark at 215-482-3900 ext. 24. Give Blood Ever helped save a life? The Chestnut Hill Community Association is looking for volunteers to help with community blood drives. Volunteers are needed to make reminder phone calls and work on the day of drives, which take place three times a year. Call the community association at 215-248-8814 for more information.