Volunteer Denise Engel fills soup bowls at last year’s Empty Bowls fundraiser.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Organizers of the 24th Annual Empty Bowls drive-thru fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Donner Center in Columbus still hope to generate between $20,000 and $25,000 to help six area food pantries.
Last year’s event, also held as a drive thru amid the COVID-19 pandemic, included more than 400 bowls of soup served to generate more than $20,300, according to organizers.
About 200 bowls of soup have been ordered so far, according to estimates.
People can order online from four varities, providing that supplies last, right up until the time of the event, said Richard Boyce, among the organizers. Plus, at he ordering link at emptybowlsfundraiser2022.rsvpify.com, people also can make donations even if they do not wish to eat.
Ordering soup only is $10. Ordering soup with a handmade artisan bowl is $20, according to the event Facebook page at Empty Bowls – Columbus, Indiana.
For safety, masks are required when picking up orders.
