Empty Bowls 2023 is back IN PERSON!

We’re so excited to once again gather in person for PROP’s 11th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to stamp out hunger in our community! Join your neighbors to enjoy a bowl of soup, a piece of bread and a beverage as a way to remember what we all have in common: “Everybody Eats”

Tuesday Feb., 21st at St. Andrew Lutheran Church

LUNCH 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

DINNER 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Soup. Handmade Bowls. Silent Auction. Local Entertainment. 100% of proceeds go to PROP Food Shelf to help those in crisis. The generous support of our Event Sponsors and Individual Donors will ensure that “Everybody Eats” during this financially challenging time!

We need your help to make PROP Empty Bowls 2023 a success!

  •  Be one of our valued SPONSORS!
  •  Donate an item for the Silent Auction!
  •  Volunteer to help during the day of the event!

Contact: Holly Link, PROP Marketing and Communications Coordinator hollyl@propfood.org | 952-746-1891

Empty Bowls 2023 Sponsors

Thank you to our 2023 Empty Bowls Sponsors

 

Sandcastle Foundation

Angel donor

Zinpro

CH Robinson

Alerus

St. Andrew

Integrity Wealth

Barr Engineering

Wooddale Church

Immanuel Lutheran Church

EP Noon Rotary

George Wolff VFW

Conscious Branding

Lakewinds

Spire

Western National

Lunds & Byerlys Chan

Modular Management

Trinity Exteriors

Greenheck Corporation

SFM Mutual Insurance

Impact Martial Arts

Prairie School of Dance

Quantitative Advantage

Xcel Energy

MidwestOne Bank

Scheels

Jerry’s Foods

State Farm

Pax Christi

Star Bank

Nicolet Bank

Welu Home Team

Gunnar Electric

Boulevard Wealth Management

EPUMC

CHOICE

Coldwell Banker

PROP Shop

Minuteman Press

Tennant

Old National Bank

EPIC

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