Ozarks Food Harvest hosts in-person Empty Bowls fundraiser for children facing hunger
WHO: Ozarks Food Harvest is teaming up with Panera Bread to host the 11th annual in-person Empty Bowls Fundraiser, presented by Holmes and Griffeth Financial Planners, to raise funds for Ozarks Food Harvest’s Weekend Backpack Program. In southwest Missouri, 1 in 5 children face hunger.
WHAT: The Empty Bowls fundraiser allows event-goers to make a donation to receive a handcrafted wood, ceramic or stone bowl with all proceeds benefitting The Food Bank’s Weekend Backpack Program. Event-goers who purchase a bowl will receive a coupon for a free meal of soup and bread, courtesy of Panera.
WHEN: October 3, 2024, from 3 p.m.–7 p.m.
WHERE: Panera Bread at 4100 South Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO.
WHY: In southwest Missouri, 1 in 5 children face hunger. The Weekend Backpack Program provides food to thousands of children facing hunger across 60 schools in 15 southwest Missouri counties every weekend throughout the school year, ensuring they have a stable food source on weekends. The Woodturners of Southwest Missouri, a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, have been creating and donating bowls for the event since 2014.
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About Ozarks Food Harvest — The Food Bank
Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 faith-based and community charities across a third of Missouri. The Food Bank reaches 70,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 20 million meals annually. Learn more at ozarksfoodharvest.org, facebook.com/ozarksfoodharvest or instagram.com/ozarksfoodharvest.