The Empty Bowls Luncheon demonstrates community support for those
who are coping with hunger in North Florida. Local celebrities
(including media personalities) act as servers for the event. In
addition to helping fight hunger, the luncheon presents a diverse
program for all. Area students and senior citizen groups have created
original, handcrafted ceramic bowls for every guest. Luncheon attendees
are able to select just the right bowl to take home.
Local
potters and ceramic artists have also donated their time and talents to
create unique bowls. In addition, the Empty Bowls Luncheon includes
celebrity signed bowls. Recognized personalities from the national and
international stage have lent their names to the cause.
The
annual Empty Bowls Luncheon has come to symbolize the beginning of
Thanksgiving and the holiday season. We hope you join us for a
memorable afternoon and help us fill the empty bowls in our community.
All proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Second
Harvest North Florida has served those in need since 1979. In
Jacksonville, the majority of the people served by the Food Bank are
children and senior citizens. The common misconception is that hunger
is experienced only by the homeless; however, this population comprises
less than 10 percent of the people helped by the Food Bank.
In
an effort to meet growing needs in our community, special events like
Empty Bowls help to promote hunger awareness, raise much-needed funds,
and show support for one of the nation’s most solvable social issues –
food insecurity.
Tickets to the event are $25, with various sponsorship levels also available.