11th Annual Empty Bowls Houston

Empty Bowls is a grassroots effort by artists and crafts people in cities and towns across the country to feed the hungry in their communities. Empty Bowls Houston is presented by Whole Foods Market and implemented locally by Houston-area ceramists and artists to create finely crafted, one-of-a-kind bowls made of ceramic, wood, glass, and fiber.      

This year’s Empty Bowls will take place on Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (4848 Main Street). For a minimum $25 donation, attendees have the pleasure of selecting a bowl from the thousands donated by Houston area ceramists and craft artists, and receiving a simple lunch of soup donated by Whole Foods Market. Pottery and woodturning demonstrations, plus live music will be featured. 

Whole Foods Market has been a long-standing sponsor of Empty Bowls Houston. In addition to providing the food for the event, Whole Foods Market hosts a Community Giving Day where 5% of the day’s net sales from all 7 Houston-area locations benefits Empty Bowls Houston. Last year’s Community Giving Day raised enough to provide over 75,000 meals to our neighbors in need. To participate in this year’s Community Giving Day, please visit your local Whole Foods Market on Thursday, May 7.

For more information on Empty Bowls Houston and Whole Foods Market Community Giving Day, please visit our website.