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Empty Bowls is back!
The much-loved Empty Bowls event will take place on May 4, 2025, to raise money and awareness for the issue of food insecurity in northwest Michigan.
When: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Where: Howe Arena in Traverse City MI Directions
Times: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
This year’s event will focus on child food security. The need for food is greater than ever:
- 39% increase in our food pantry visits
- 24% increase in our meal site visits
- 41% of Michigan families do not earn enough to afford basic living expenses up 13% from 2019 to 2022 (2024 ALICE Report)
- 1 in 8 Michigan children are food insecure (Feeding MI Families Report 5/24 U of M)
- 40% of our pantry food recipients are children
Bring the kids to the event! This year kids under 16 are free with a ticketed adult. There will be fun things for the kids in addition to bowl making demos, Mystery boxes and other locally made items to purchase, a silent auction, music and much more.
For more information email us at EmptyBowls@northwestmifoodcoalition.org.
Ticket Pricing:
Adult Advance Purchase (online link below) $28
Adult at the door $34
Children 15 and under free with paid adult ticket
Would you like to help but are not able to attend?
Consider being a sponsor
Our Sponsors are critical to the success of this event. The funds they provide help to pay the out-of-pocket costs of the event, allowing us to use all ticket proceeds to purchase food for our pantries and meal sites.
A key element in fulfilling this vision of a healthier region is supplying fresh fruits, vegetables, and lean protein from local farmers purchased through our Farm2Neighbor fund, supplemented by donated and rescued food.
Will you help support the Coalition by sponsoring our Empty Bowls event? If you have questions, email EmptyBowls@northwestmifoodcoalition.org.
2024 Empty Bowls Gallery
