Milwaukee Empty Bowls @ Home
Fight Hunger In Our Community
October 1 - October 14, 2020
With the well-being of our community in mind, we have decided to change the way that we approach this year's fundraising efforts. In place of our in-person event, we are offering new ways for you to support our mission and nonprofit partners while still enjoying the spirit of creativity and togetherness that drives Milwaukee Empty Bowls.
Introducing Milwaukee Empty Bowls @ Home!
How it works:
(Check back for updates!)
- Purchase a handmade bowl at any Outpost Natural Foods Co-ops (additional places to shop TBA) or at an "MEB Mini" outdoor event (more info coming soon). Funds will go right back to our organization.
- If you have plenty of bowls, but still want to support, please consider making a donation!
- Visit an MEB restaurant partner and purchase soup to support one of the local businesses that have supported us over the years. Restaurants need your patronage now more than ever! Our restaurant partners will be helping us to spread awareness about issues surrounding hunger in our community.
- Know that you are helping to fund the critical work of local agencies fighting to address food insecurity in our community.
Please note that food pantries and meal programs need our assistance now more than ever. We encourage you to donate directly to one of our MEB 2020 Recipient Organizations serving our community and we are always accepting donations at here at milwaukeeemptybowls.org/support
We plan on returning with our in-person event in October of 2021. In the meantime, thanks to the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Educators Credit Union for their sponsorship and to all of you for your continued support.
Introducing Milwaukee Empty Bowls @ Home!
How it works:
(Check back for updates!)
- Purchase a handmade bowl at any Outpost Natural Foods Co-ops (additional places to shop TBA) or at an "MEB Mini" outdoor event (more info coming soon). Funds will go right back to our organization.
- If you have plenty of bowls, but still want to support, please consider making a donation!
- Visit an MEB restaurant partner and purchase soup to support one of the local businesses that have supported us over the years. Restaurants need your patronage now more than ever! Our restaurant partners will be helping us to spread awareness about issues surrounding hunger in our community.
- Know that you are helping to fund the critical work of local agencies fighting to address food insecurity in our community.
Please note that food pantries and meal programs need our assistance now more than ever. We encourage you to donate directly to one of our MEB 2020 Recipient Organizations serving our community and we are always accepting donations at here at milwaukeeemptybowls.org/support
We plan on returning with our in-person event in October of 2021. In the meantime, thanks to the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Educators Credit Union for their sponsorship and to all of you for your continued support.
Thank you to Patrick Zawadzki and the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE Servant Leadership Program)
for creating this video in support of Milwaukee Empty Bowls.
for creating this video in support of Milwaukee Empty Bowls.
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Since 1999, Milwaukee Empty Bowls has donated over $900,000 to help feed those in need in the Milwaukee metro area. More than 95% of the funds raised during this perennially popular event – held around World Food Day – go directly to aid the hungry in our community.
Guests at our October event have their choice from a collection of more than 2,000 bowls handcrafted and donated by local artists, teachers and students.
Soups prepared by local chefs are served with bread and other refreshments.
Some of the area’s top musicians entertain guests throughout the day.
Guests take their bowls home to serve as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in our community.
With the involvement and support of MSOE, local businesses and nearly 300 volunteers,proceeds from this year’s event will benefit several agencies in the Milwaukee area.
2019 THANK YOU!
Our 21th anniversary event in 2019 was another success and together we
raised a $65,475!
raised a $65,475!
- Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and celebrated with us to help make this our biggest and best event.
- Thank you to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), MSOE Servant Leadership, and the wonderful Kern Center - MSOE staff for partnering with us to put on this record breaking event.
- Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who put in countless hours and worked tirelessly to pull off another fantastic event.
- Thank you to all the artists, students, teachers and others who helped make the thousands of beautiful bowls and mugs donated for selection at the event.
- Thank you to the 35 restaurants that came with spectacular soup and to the 4 bakeries sharing their delicious goodies to allow everyone to have a wonderful meal at our event.
- Thank you to the entertainers who kept our feet tapping and our hearts filled with song and enhanced our total enjoyment of the event.
- And finally thank you to the 6 organizations that joined us to showcase what they are doing in our community to address hunger issues by using the proceeds from the event.