{"id":180746,"date":"2026-03-06T13:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180746\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:33:12","slug":"empty-bowls-event-at-clay-center-of-st-petersburg-will-help-people-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180746\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Empty Bowls&#8217; event at Clay Center of St. Petersburg will help people in need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Buy a bowl. Feed a community.<\/p>\n<p>One of Tampa Bay&#8217;s most creative fundraisers of the year \u2014 literally and figuratively \u2014 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/daystarlife.org\/emptybowls\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the annual &#8220;Empty Bowls&#8221; event<\/a> will pack <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.claycenterofstpetersburg.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Clay Center of St. Petersburg<\/a> on Saturday, March 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: &#8216;Empty Bowls&#8217; event at Clay Center of St. Petersburg will help people in need on March 14<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Empty Bowls&#8217; event at Clay Center of St. Petersburg will help people in need<\/p>\n<p>Guests can buy an artisan-crafted bowl for $30. They can then fill that bowl with lunch prepared by some of the area&#8217;s best chefs (Olivia, the Helm Seafood Parlor). There will be a silent auction, entertainment, and more.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great party, but better yet, it&#8217;s a great way to boost a community.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds benefit St. Pete nonprofit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/daystarlife.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daystar Life<\/a>, which helps thousands of families struggling with food insecurity and financial instability.<\/p>\n<p>Clay Center artisans, led by the legendary Lyn Van Voorst, have made about 900 bowls for this year&#8217;s event. (<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seandalytv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay 28&#8217;s Sean Daly<\/a> made a bowl, too \u2014 although we can&#8217;t guarantee it&#8217;s as expertly crafted as the others.)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/web.charityengine.net\/EmptyBowlsTickets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">To buy tickets to Empty Bowls, go here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seandalytv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">To follow Sean Daly on Instagram, go here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Share Your Story with Sean<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SeanDaly.png\"\/><br \/>Sean Daly calls himself Tampa Bay 28\u2019s &#8220;resident big kid&#8221;. He puts his boundless energy into sharing stories about people doing good, things for you to do, and of course, theme parks. If you have an idea for Sean\u2019s next adventure or &#8220;Daly Discovery&#8221;, send him a message.<br \/>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MARY.OCONNELL.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Couples left scrambling after Tampa Bay Area wedding venue abruptly closes<\/p>\n<p>Brides and grooms who booked a Tampa Bay Area wedding venue are trying to salvage their special days after learning the venue abruptly closed.<\/p>\n<p>Couples left scrambling after Tampa Bay Area wedding venue abruptly closes<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Buy a bowl. Feed a community. 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