13th Annual ‘Empty Bowls’ Brings Focus on Hunger
Artists and local chefs from your favorite restaurants come together to fight hunger!
What: 13th annual “Empty Bowls” dinner and charity auction
When: 5:30pm – 9:30pm, Thursday, April 23, 2015
Where: Next Level Events in the Historic Union Station near Downtown Little Rock
Why: Raise money to help distribute food to hungry people in Arkansas
The 13th annual Empty Bowls charity auction and dinner benefitting the Arkansas Foodbank will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The list of this year’s participating restaurants is set and comprises some of the most mouth-watering dishes in Central Arkansas.
Restaurants include:
- Beef O'Brady's
- Catering To You
- Clinton Presidential Center
- Corky's BBQ
- Cupcakes on Kavanaugh
- Geek Eats Hummus
- Golden Corral
- Good Food by Ferneau
- Graffiti's
- Green Cuisine
- Heights Taco & Tamale Co.
- Local Lime
- One Eleven at the Capital
- The Pantry/The Pantry Crest
- Taziki's Mediterranean Café
- Trio's
- Whole Hog Café
- YaYa's Euro Bistro
- Zara Abbasi, Pastry Chef
Throughout the evening there will be silent and live auctions featuring original art, signature bowls signed by Former President Bill Clinton, current and former governors of Arkansas, and U of A Head Football Coach Bret Bielema, just to name a few. Some of this year’s participating artists include: Carole Katchen (painting), John Deering (sculpture), Winston Taylor (Raku pottery), Morgan Coven Herndon (painting), Marlene Gremillion (painting), Jane Lovett Holt (painting), Anncha Briggs (jewelry), various works by Arkansas Arts Center Museum School students, and a live painting done by artist Lori Weeks.
Empty Bowls will take place at Next Level Events in the historic Union Station near downtown Little Rock. The ticket price is $75. Tickets are limited to the first 300 people and can be purchased on our website, www.arkansasfoodbank.org. The event starts at 5:30pm. Anton and Jillian Janik will serve as Honorary Chairs for the night.
INTRODUCING ‘FULL GLASSES’ AT THE 13TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS
Can’t make it to the dinner and auction but want to join us for the after party? This year the Arkansas Foodbank will be hosting “Full Glasses” immediately after the live auction. Entertainment will be provided by local talent, Rodney Block and The Real Music Lovers.
Doors open for the after party at 7:30pm. Tickets for “Full Glasses” are just $35 and can be purchased at www.arkansasfoodbank.org.
The money raised from this year’s events will allow the Arkansas Foodbank to continue to support the 300 agencies in our 33 counties that provide food to their local communities. Currently, one in five Arkansans lacks enough money to secure adequate nutrition. Your partnership directly impacts our ability to continue the mission of the Foodbank. Nothing can measure what it means to help everyday people take control of their lives. For these individuals, hope is a hot meal, a bag of groceries, a well-nourished child. Help us
FEED HOPE in 2014!
If you would like to become a sponsor or donate items for the auction, please contact Debra Wood, Special Events Coordinator at the Arkansas Foodbank, at (501) 569-4329 or by email at [email protected].
The Arkansas Foodbank, the largest food bank in Arkansas, is a member of Feeding America and the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. Its warehouses in Little Rock and Warren serve approximately 300 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, schools, colleges, and other agencies that provide aid directly to hungry Arkansans. Last year, the Foodbank distributed more than 22 million pounds of food to agencies that help feed the hungry. For information on how you can fight hunger, visit the Foodbank website at www.arkansasfoodbank.org.
