Empty Bowls of Denton
2025 Event Success
Luncheon 2026
Plans for the 2026 Empty Bowls Luncheon are in progress. Join us October 17, 2026 at Harvest house in Denton, TX from 12-2pm. Get tickets now!
What is Empty Bowls?
Empty Bowls is an international effort to fight hunger. We are fortunate to have this program right here in Denton for the benefit of our community.
Empty Bowls is an annual fundraising luncheon that has been feeding the hungry of Denton since 2000 and is a ministry of Christ the Servant Lutheran Church.
For the price of a ticket, guests receive a simple soup and bread lunch (provided by local restaurants), and take home a handcrafted "empty" bowl (donated by local artists) to remind them of the many in our community who don't have enough to eat.
100% of proceeds from the event benefit benefit Denton Community Food Center and Our Daily Bread together with Monsignor King Outreach Center.
Generous Support
We greatly appreciate all of our sponsors and artists who aid in our mission by contributing funds and goods. With the support of our generous community we are able to successfully accomplish our mission to raise awareness in our community of the food insecurity and hunger that many face here in Denton. Because of our sponsors, we are able to donate 100% of our proceeds to Denton Community Food Center and Our Daily Bread Community Kitchen.
2026 Financial Sponsors
Thank you to our Sponsors who help make this event possible.
2026 Luncheon Sponsors
Thank you to these local Restaurants who donated their delicious soups and breads to feed everyone at the fundraising luncheon.
2026 Artists
Thank you to all the artists who donated their time and creations to this mission.
Get Involved
If you want to be involved, contact the church office. Professional artists of all kinds can help; from potters who donate bowls, to artists who glaze and fire bowls, to professionals in other media who promote the event.If you're not an artist, then you can still help us raise money to feed the hungry in Denton.
We have already begun to collect bowls for the next luncheon. We would also love to make a presentation to your group, about the needs of the hungry in our community, and how you can help.
2025 A Huge Success!
Empty Bowls of Denton is proud to support Denton Community Food Center and Our Daily Bread with the efforts of their mission in Denton. Our 2025 luncheon, sponsors, and craft shows resulted in $27,500! We were able to provide each organization with a check for $13,750. Thank you to everyone who participated in any part of this effort.
2024 Luncheon a Huge Success
We are so very thankful for the tremendous support from our Denton community! We have our final numbers and this year, on our 25th anniversary we hit our goal of $25,000 to donate to our beneficiaries who do so much to care for the hungry and homeless in Denton.
Thank you Denton Community Food Center and Our Daily Bread for all you do to help others in our community!
2023 Event Success
The 2023 Empty Bowls of Denton Event had a banner year raising over $20,000. The $10,000 given to Our Daily Bread provided approximately 2,000 meals to our neighbors in need. The $10,000 given to the Denton Community Food Center enabled them to purchase approximately $80,000 worth of food from the Tarrant Area Food Bank and local retailers.
