Topic: Empty Bowls

Noozhawk: Empty Bowls Fundraiser

Donnalyn Karpeles spent all year crafting 212 handmade ceramic bowls that she donated to the 25th Santa Barbara Empty Bowls benefit for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. The fundraiser was started in 1997 by ceramics artist and educator Danyel Dean, according to event organizers. Karpeles said she has attended every year. The Nov. 13 event drew approximately […]

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VIDEO: Empty Bowls

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is celebrating a quarter-century of one of Santa Barbara’s most beloved, and longest-running community events. Empty Bowls raises awareness and funds to help community members facing hunger. […]

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Lompoc Empty Bowls Returns for a ‘Souper’ Fundraiser After Two-Year Hiatus

Event serves hundreds of supporters and raises about $60,000 for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County The empty bowls were filled again Wednesday after a two-year hiatus in Lompoc. The 17th Lompoc Empty Bowls, a Foodbank of Santa Barbara County fundraiser, had been planned for late March 2020, but it was canceled days beforehand because of the COVID-19 lockdown. The […]

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