EUGENE, Ore. – FOOD for Lane County is holding its 32nd annual Empty Bowls sale today.
Hundreds of hand-crafted bowls made by local artists will be sold. Each bowl comes with a coupon for a free bowl of soup from participating local businesses. Money raised from bowl sales supports the mission of FOOD for Lane County to help those experiencing food insecurity. The organization has been running this fundraiser for more than 30 years.
“The history of the empty bowl project started in 1990 in the midwest with an art class, and they wanted to do something to help alleviate hunger in their community,” said Dawn Marie Woodward, events coordinator for Food for Lane County…