Empty Bowls Annual Soup Event

The “Empty Bowls Project” is an international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. The mission is to create positive and lasting change through the arts, education, and projects that build community. The basic premise is simple:

+ Potters, educators, students, and volunteers work with the community to create handcrafted bowls.

+ Local restaurants donate soup and bread to serve.

+ Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread served at Cambier Park each year.

Empty Bowls Naples is an annual fundraiser started by a group of volunteers under the leadership of Donna Torrance and her Barron Collier High School students in an effort to help fight hunger in their community.

The event benefits local organizations that provide food to those in need and allows us to offer grants to organization directly fighting hunger.