Thousands of hungry Palm Beach County residents will have access to more nutritious food this season thanks to the upcoming Palm Beach County Food Bank’s 5th Annual Empty Bowls event.
This year’s reimagined event on Dec. 5 includes a drive-thru soup pickup at Trinity Delray Lutheran Church and School from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a virtual celebration from noon to 1 p.m.
Proceeds go to the Palm Beach County Food Bank to fight hunger in our local community.
Empty Bowls, a national grassroots event that raises money for hunger relief, invites the public to “eat simply, so others can simply eat.” Participants will receive a basic meal of fresh baked bread from Old School Bakery, signature soups donated from 30 local chefs, and water, served by area celebrities at the drive-thru pickup.
“Before COVID-19, the Palm Beach County Food Bank provided access to nutritious food for more than 100,000 hungry Palm Beach County residents every month and distributed approximately 5 million pounds of food annually to almost 200 local community partners,” says Event Chair Stephanie Dodge (honorary chair is John Brewer). “Now that demand has more than doubled as more people are left without jobs and income, the Food Bank is processing as much as several million pounds a month.”
Restaurants and venues serving soups include Artistic Artichoke; Henry’s; New York Grilled Cheese; Caffe Luna Rosa; Over The Bridge Café; Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market; Woodfield Country Club; Silver Sac Catering; Chez Gourmet Catering; Riggins Crabhouse; Tramonti and Space of Mind.
Tickets must be purchased online at pbcfoodbank.org/emptybowlsdelray.
For more information visit pbcfoodbank.org or call 561-670-2518 Ext. 309.