Nine-year-old Corey Trefa works on her clay bowl for Cherokee Elementary School's contribution to the Empty Bowls program, which raises money to aid the hungry. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Cherokee art teacher Lisa Vlamis hands a new piece of clay to Charlie Heydorn while Mimi Brown works on making her bowl for the Empty Bowls program that raises money to aid the hungry. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Cherokee Elementary School third grader Quintin Marx concentrates on decorating his clay bowl in art class for the Empty Bowls program. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Cherokee Elementary School third graders Ava Graff (right) and Kayla Wisneski make clay bowls for the Empty Bowls program that raises money to aid the hungry. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Despite his broken arm, Dakota Fitgerald makes a clay pot in his Cherokee Elementary School third grade art class with fellow students Sam Gibson and RJ Rolander. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media