{"id":48594,"date":"2025-11-13T22:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/48594\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T22:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:25:11","slug":"29th-annual-austin-empty-bowl-project-brings-meals-to-locals-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/48594\/","title":{"rendered":"29th annual Austin Empty Bowl Project brings meals to locals in need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinemptybowl.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Empty Bowl Project<\/a> is returning Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 to raise funds to support Central Texans facing food insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>What to know<\/p>\n<p>Since 1997, the project has hosted annual events where attendees purchase handcrafted bowls to enjoy soup in and proceeds benefit neighbors needing nourishing meals. The nonprofit has raised over $1.4 million since its launch, as stated in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis annual event is a cherished Austin tradition that unites creativity, compassion and community,\u201d said Sari M. Vatske, president and CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraltexasfoodbank.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Central Texas Food Bank<\/a>. \u201cUnfortunately, hunger doesn\u2019t take a holiday break, so every bowl purchased is critical as it helps ensure more children and families can experience the joy and comfort of a full table this season and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The project has raised over $1.4 million since its founding in 1997. (Courtesy Central Texas Food Bank)\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/11\/13\/395673.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\" width=\"1200\"\/>The project has raised over $1.4 million since its founding in 1997. (Courtesy Central Texas Food Bank)Get involved<\/p>\n<p>This year the event will directly benefit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centraltexasfoodbank.org\/get-help\/help-kids\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Central Texas Food Bank\u2019s Children\u2019s Meals program<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org\/programs\/meals-on-wheels-program\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meals on Wheels Central Texas\u2019 Home Delivered Meals<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<p>With over 3,000 handcrafted bowls and more than 200 gallons of soup donated by 30 participating restaurants, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy live music, a silent auction and take home a locally-crafted bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Interested participants will have two chances to get involved with this year\u2019s event:<\/p>\n<p>Austin Empty Bowl Project Preview Party<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can select a bowl of their choice, hors d\u2019oeuvres, soup, bread, drinks and door prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 22, 6\u20139 p.m.$125 per personCentral Texas Food Bank, 6500 Metropolis Drive, AustinAustin Empty Bowl Project Event<\/p>\n<p>Guests will select a handmade ceramic bowl to enjoy soups from one of the participating restaurants. Individuals will be able to take their bowls home.<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.$30 donation per personCentral Texas Food Bank, 6500 Metropolis Drive, AustinCommunity members can learn more about the project\u2019s mission, read about how to donate bowls for the event and check out additional ways to support the project on its website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Austin Empty Bowl Project is returning Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 to raise funds to support Central&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48595,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,11832,27887,27886,4228,27889,134,133,14879,1604,8189,27888,27890],"class_list":["post-48594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-dining-news","tag-austin-empty-bowl-project","tag-austin-event-news","tag-austin-events","tag-austin-events-november","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-central-texas-food-bank","tag-community-impact","tag-community-impact-austin","tag-empty-bowl-project","tag-november-events-near-me"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}