Sold Out - Empty Bowls 2025 is sold out! Thank you to all who purchased tickets, we look forward to seeing you at Parker-Binns on Friday, 10/10!
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Empty Bowls - A Fundraiser to Fight Hunger
October 10th, 2025
October 10th, 2025
Special thanks go to the following potters who created the beautiful bowls for our 2025 Empty Bowls fundraising event -
- Pro Potters: Susan McDade, Dee Lassiter, Meghan Bernard, Roe Sprouls, Doug Dacey, Austin Burns and Ann Gleason.
- TACS Glazers: Roe Sprouls, Barbara Sholl, April Mink, Red DuMonde, Susan McDade and Jess Lorey.
What is Empty Bowls?
Empty Bowls began in 1990 as an art class project in a Michigan high school to raise money for a food drive. Students made ceramic bowls, served a simple meal of soup and bread and asked guests to keep the bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls at mealtime around the world. Soon this simple idea morphed into an international project to raise money and awareness for the fight against hunger. While everyone puts their own spin on different Empty Bowls events across the globe, a few things must be consistent -
Outreach hosts our Empty Bowls Fundraiser typically in the fall of the year. We partner with Tryon Arts and Crafts School, their Executive Director, Will Barclift and many local, talented professional potters. These artists coordinate with other area potters to organize the efforts to create, glaze and fire hundreds of handcrafted bowls that will be given to each Empty Bowls guest. Thank you to all who are involved in making the handcrafted bowls for Empty Bowls 2025:
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2025 Empty Bowls Sponsors ~ presenting sponsor ~
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Held at Parker-Binns Vineyard since 2016, guests sample soups from 7 local restaurants, enjoy artisan breads from Martha's Amish Bakery and live music on the porch from The Clover Pickers. Parker-Binns will offer their wines and beer for sale. Our Empty Bowls event is a wonderful, collaborative, community effort that would not be possible without Tryon Arts and Crafts School and local professional artists, volunteers, restaurant and business sponsors.
This year’s Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Parker-Binns Vineyard will feature an all-new Popup Art Market. Outreach has invited local artists to share and sell their handmade artwork, pottery, and unique goods. As you browse the market, enjoy the sounds of live music performed by The Clover Pickers, adding to the festive atmosphere of the day.
Thank You to This Years Sponsors!
2025's Empty Bowls is presented by Saluda Outfitters and sponsored by Artistry Above, Ashworth Financial, Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar, Columbus Service Center, First Baptist Church of Tryon, HomeTrust Bank, Isabell Builders LLC, Mountain Sky Builders, Park Crossing Apartments, Parker-Binns Vineyard, Sean T Gaul Inc., SkyTop Custom Cabinets, Mainstreet Insurance Group, WoodmenLife, and Walker, Wallace & Emerson Realty.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, if available. Every ticket sold will provide a family with one week's worth of food and supports Outreach's mission to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who do not have the resources to provide for their basic needs.
This year’s Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Parker-Binns Vineyard will feature an all-new Popup Art Market. Outreach has invited local artists to share and sell their handmade artwork, pottery, and unique goods. As you browse the market, enjoy the sounds of live music performed by The Clover Pickers, adding to the festive atmosphere of the day.
Thank You to This Years Sponsors!
2025's Empty Bowls is presented by Saluda Outfitters and sponsored by Artistry Above, Ashworth Financial, Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar, Columbus Service Center, First Baptist Church of Tryon, HomeTrust Bank, Isabell Builders LLC, Mountain Sky Builders, Park Crossing Apartments, Parker-Binns Vineyard, Sean T Gaul Inc., SkyTop Custom Cabinets, Mainstreet Insurance Group, WoodmenLife, and Walker, Wallace & Emerson Realty.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, if available. Every ticket sold will provide a family with one week's worth of food and supports Outreach's mission to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who do not have the resources to provide for their basic needs.
** Each ticket has a $3.52 processing fee when purchased online **
2025 Empty Bowls Throwdown and Glazing Parties at TACS
Looking Back - past Empty Bowls Events
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