Laurier supports annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

May 1, 2024

Tickets are on sale for this year’s Empty Bowls event May 28 at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Hall.

The 26th annual event, organized by Laurier's Robert Langen Art Gallery and Waterloo Potters’ Workshop, raises money for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Tickets, which cost $50 and include entry to the 11:30 a.m. lunch or 5 p.m. dinner, are available at thefoodbank.ca/emptybowls.

At the event, attendees choose from a selection of unique bowls crafted and donated by local artisans from the Waterloo Potters’ Workshop. This keepsake is for use during the event to sample a variety of tasty gourmet soups from local chefs and restaurants.

Since 1998, Empty Bowls has raised awareness about hunger in Waterloo region and has provided over 1.4 million meals for people in need. For every ticket sold this year, The Food Bank can provide 100 healthy meals for the more than 58,600 individuals in Waterloo region who depend on food assistance programs.

About The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

Founded in 1984, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region (The Food Bank) was the first organization of its kind in Ontario dedicated to providing emergency food. Thirty-nine years after incorporation, The Food Bank continues to evolve to meet the needs of the community, ensuring no one goes hungry. The Food Bank acquires and distributes more than five million pounds of fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food to 120+ community programs and agency partners throughout Waterloo region. Learn more at thefoodbank.ca.

About Empty Bowls

Empty Bowls is a movement started by artists and craftspeople in cities around the world to raise funds for charities that help feed the hungry in their communities. These events have raised millions of dollars globally to help fight hunger. In 1998, the Waterloo Potters’ Workshop held its first-ever Empty Bowls event to support The Food Bank. Since then, the event has raised over 1.4 million meals for people who need them.

This year’s event sponsor is Bennett Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities Inc., and in-kind supporters are AV Ontario, Belgian Nursery, Cobs Bread, Canadian Linen, Pottery Supply House, Tucker’s Pottery Supplies, and Sobeys.