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Empty Bowls 2023

Click Here to view our 2023 Empty Bowls Sponsors Empty Bowls is back! The much-loved Empty Bowls event will take place on April 30, 2023, to raise money and awareness for the issue of food insecurity in northwest Michigan.   When: Sunday, April 30, 2023 Where: Howe Arena in Traverse City MI Directions Times: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Empty Bowls is a fundraiser that supports food security in Northwest Michigan. Proceeds will be used to purchase healthy produce and protein from local farms for distribution to the Northwest Food Coalition’s 75+ food pantry and emergency meal sites. Event attendees… Read More »


Empty Bowls for Food Rescue

Please join us for the largest fundraiser for Goodwill Food Rescue on November 3 at the Hagerty Center.  Food rescued goes to most of the members of the Northwest Food Coalition.  Many members are solely dependent on this rescued food to feed their clients.


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