TEXAS FOOD BANK ANNOUNCES 13TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS “Enjoy Lunch, Feed A Bunch” March 9, at the Meyerson Symphony Center
WHAT: NTFB’s 13th Annual Empty Bowls Presented by Tom Thumb <http://www.ntfb.org/d_empty_bowls_info.cfm>
Dine out with friends or colleagues and enjoy the best lunch deal in town! Select a handmade bowl created by a local artisan, sample a variety of delicious soups, breads and desserts from popular area restaurants and food purveyors*, and enjoy classical music by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Young Strings. All proceeds benefit the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and its efforts to “ReThink Hunger,” so be the first to get your bowl
!NTFB distributes 92,000 meals a day, yet the community need is closer to 300,000 meals a day. Every $1 donated provides three meals for hungry North Texans.
Tickets: $35 in advance online <http://www.ntfb.org/d_empty_bowls_info.cfm>
$20 no-bowl ticket
$40 at the door
Reserved tables for 10 guests - $1,500 (main level) and $1,000 (upper level) Limited number of $100 VIP tickets for early 10:30am entrance
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2012 - 11am – 1pm
WHERE: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center - 2301 Flora St. Dallas, TX
75201Empty Bowls began in 1990 as a small fundraising project among Michigan high school students that has now grown into a worldwide fundraising event to help end hunger. Diners are able to enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread served in a decorative ceramic bowl that guests keep as a reminder of those who suffer from hunger.
The Dallas chapter of Empty Bowls was started by John Williams, potter and former owner of Trinity Ceramic Supply Inc., and his wife Darlene. Thanks to the hard work of everyone involved, Dallas’ Empty Bowls benefiting the North Texas Food Bank has helped countless in need, providing nearly 2.5 million meals over the last 12 years!
*Participating restaurants and food purveyors of the North Texas Food Bank’s 13th Annual Empty Bowls event include: The Blue Goose Cantina, Blue Mesa Grill, Bolsa, Bread Winners Café & Bakery, Celebration Market & Restaurant, Empire Baking Co., Freeb!rds World Burrito, Hattie's, McAlister's Deli, Dining at the Meyerson, Milestone Culinary Arts Center, Nick & Sam's Grill, North Texas Food Bank Community Kitchen, Place at Perry's, ReMARKable Affairs Catering, Royal Cup Coffee, Tom Thumb, Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House, and Wolfgang Puck Catering.
WHAT: NTFB’s 13th Annual Empty Bowls Presented by Tom Thumb <http://www.ntfb.org/d_empty_bowls_info.cfm>
Dine out with friends or colleagues and enjoy the best lunch deal in town! Select a handmade bowl created by a local artisan, sample a variety of delicious soups, breads and desserts from popular area restaurants and food purveyors*, and enjoy classical music by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Young Strings. All proceeds benefit the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and its efforts to “ReThink Hunger,” so be the first to get your bowl
!NTFB distributes 92,000 meals a day, yet the community need is closer to 300,000 meals a day. Every $1 donated provides three meals for hungry North Texans.
Tickets: $35 in advance online <http://www.ntfb.org/d_empty_bowls_info.cfm>
$20 no-bowl ticket
$40 at the door
Reserved tables for 10 guests - $1,500 (main level) and $1,000 (upper level) Limited number of $100 VIP tickets for early 10:30am entrance
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2012 - 11am – 1pm
WHERE: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center - 2301 Flora St. Dallas, TX
75201Empty Bowls began in 1990 as a small fundraising project among Michigan high school students that has now grown into a worldwide fundraising event to help end hunger. Diners are able to enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread served in a decorative ceramic bowl that guests keep as a reminder of those who suffer from hunger.
The Dallas chapter of Empty Bowls was started by John Williams, potter and former owner of Trinity Ceramic Supply Inc., and his wife Darlene. Thanks to the hard work of everyone involved, Dallas’ Empty Bowls benefiting the North Texas Food Bank has helped countless in need, providing nearly 2.5 million meals over the last 12 years!
*Participating restaurants and food purveyors of the North Texas Food Bank’s 13th Annual Empty Bowls event include: The Blue Goose Cantina, Blue Mesa Grill, Bolsa, Bread Winners Café & Bakery, Celebration Market & Restaurant, Empire Baking Co., Freeb!rds World Burrito, Hattie's, McAlister's Deli, Dining at the Meyerson, Milestone Culinary Arts Center, Nick & Sam's Grill, North Texas Food Bank Community Kitchen, Place at Perry's, ReMARKable Affairs Catering, Royal Cup Coffee, Tom Thumb, Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House, and Wolfgang Puck Catering.
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