Empty Bowls is the Food Distribution Center’s annual fundraiser. (Partnering with Wenatchee High School students and) Going strong since 2015 , Empty Bowls proceeds typically help to fund general operations, as well as help to purchase much needed equipment. However with the onset of the COVID pandemic, we soon realized we had far outgrown the warehouse we have been using since the mid 80’s and the search began for a space much larger than the one we’ve been using. All proceeds from our 2022 Empty Bowls will go towards a new home for the Food Distribution Center. This fun, vivacious, and family friendly event offers 3 separate paintings held at the LocTel Event Center in Pybus Public Market.

It’s easy to participate, here’s how:

1) Watch for our outreach on upcoming Empty Bowl painting dates. Paintings usually start late fall. Dates will be on our EVENTS CALENDAR , our Facebook page, Pybus’ Event page, and will be announced on radio.

2) Choose your time and set a reservation. Brought on by the COVID pandemic, reservations allow for a little extra
elbow room to an otherwise very popular and crowded event. You can either purchase a bowl for a small
donation at that time, or wait until the day of the painting.

3) Arrive the day of your reservation, pick up your bowl and paint selection, and PAINT PAINT PAINT! Volunteers
are available to help with designs and techniques.

4) Pick up your glazed, fired, and ready to use bowl at our event dinner while enjoying a bowl of soup donated
from a local restaurant. Our soup donors have included Garlini’s, Lemolo, Super Plaza Jet, and Visconti’s.