What is Empty Bowls?

The purpose of Empty Bowls is to raise funds for local food charities and educate people around issues of poverty and hunger in their community.   The core of the event is a dinner where, for a donation, guests gather to eat a bowl of soup and bread, then choose a ceramic bowl to bring home as a keepsake and reminder of the hunger that exists.  Guests sit together, eat their soup, and learn a little about how their donation has helped to fill the truly empty bowls of people less fortunate in their community.