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EMPTY BOWLS 2025

Fight Hunger Feed Hope

The 17th Annual Empty Bowls event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, at Life Pointe Church in Woodland.

Every bowl of soup tells a story—and yours could help write the next chapter of hope for someone in need. Empty Bowls is more than a meal. It’s a heartfelt community tradition and a global movement to fight hunger and homelessness—right here in Yolo County.

This year’s Empty Bowls offers a meaningful yet straightforward soup lunch or dinner, a lively raffle, and the opportunity to connect with friends and neighbors who care deeply about our community.

Your participation is powerful. All proceeds directly support Fourth & Hope’s emergency shelter program, which provided shelter for 242 individuals and served over 92,000 meals last year. With your help, we move people from the streets to stability—offering dignity, care, and a fresh start.

Your partnership will help ensure the success of our event and allow Fourth & Hope to further its Mission to Change Lives. Together, we will bring help today for hope tomorrow.

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READY TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT?

Whether you’re a business owner, a church, a local agency, or a community member with a heart to give, there’s a place for you at the Empty Bowls table.

Sponsorship is more than support—it’s an act of compassion that changes lives. Join us in lifting our neighbors from hunger to hope by becoming a sponsor of Yolo County’s biggest annual fundraiser for homelessness and hunger relief.

We have sponsorship opportunities for every level of generosity. 💫

Sponsorship Opportunities!

EVENT SPONSORS
Partner with us and become an Empty Bowls sponsor. Six sponsorship & benefit packages are available. ONLINE FORM CLICK HERE!
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SOUP DONORS
Each year, local restaurants donate their finest soup to be served at the event. Your soup donation is the heart of what makes Empty Bowls so special. ONLINE FORM CLICK HERE!
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RAFFLE DONORS
Seeking super cool raffle items and packages to help raise additional funds at Empty Bowls. ONLINE FORM CLICK HERE!
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BOWL DONORS
Calling all potters, ceramists, art teachers, and students...help us make bowls. ONLINE FORM CLICK HERE!
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Event Tickets

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Each seating includes a buffet of the finest soups in Yolo County, fresh-baked bread, and home-style cookies. You’ll also get a sneak peek at Fourth & Hope’s expansion, program success stories, and our impact on the community!

We will also be raffling off one-of-a-kind prizes!

Thank you for supporting our Mission to Change Lives!

* This fundraising effort goes to support our emergency shelter program. Services include a 100-bed shelter for men and women, three meals daily, restrooms, showers, laundry, phone, mail, and an onsite case management team.

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For check & cash purchases, please contact us at [email protected].

Thank you to our Sponsors - Empty Bowls 2025!

PEOPLE RECEIVED OVERNIGHT SHELTER SERVICES
PEOPLE RECEIVED RESIDENTIAL & OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
PEOPLE PLACED IN PERMANENT & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

92,000

*2023 ANNUAL OUTCOME REPORT

FIGHT HUNGER FEED HOPE

QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR EVENTS TEAM! 
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EMPTY BOWLS: This event was started in 1990 by a group of high school students in Michigan searching for a way to raise funds for a food drive. What evolved was a class project to make ceramic bowls for a fundraising meal. Empty Bowls is made possible by sponsors, the local restaurants that donate the soup, bread, and cookies, and, of course, you. Thank you for your support!