Empty Bowls soup dinner to help local food pantries Saturday

The 27th annual Empty Bowls charity soup dinner is serving Saturday at Central Middle School.

The event supports area food pantries and shelters. According to organizers, the need for food has doubled in our area over the last four years. Love Chapel is now serving more than 1,500 families a month and preparing 800 packages weekly for use by students in need at local schools.

All of the proceeds will go to support local groups including Love Chapel, Turning Point, the Salvation Army, the Community Center of Hope, Thrive Alliance, and Human Services, Inc.’s Horizon House.

If you attend Saturday’s dinner, you will be able to enjoy unlimited soup, bread and cookies. And you can also purchase unique ceramic bowls made by local artists, teachers and students just for the event.

The food will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Tickets are $20 for adults. You can purchase tickets here: https://www.classy.org/event/empty-bowls-2025/e645650