Empty bowls 2023
Sunday, September 24th will mark the 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser - a collaboration between the International Friendship Center and the First Presbyterian Church of Highlands to raise money for the Highlands Food Pantry.
Every year local restaurants and chefs prepare their best soups to be served alongside the artistry of area potters, many of whom donate stoneware bowls through The Bascom. Tickets sell for $25, for which individuals receive a hand-turned bowl and a delicious meal. Last year’s event raised $10,000 for the pantry.
This year features soups from six local favorites: The Kitchen Carry Away, Los Vaqueros, Rosewood Market, The Secret Garden, The Smokehouse, and 4118.
All of the proceeds from the fundraiser go directly to the pantry for the purchase of food, the costs for which run around $5,000 per month.