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Empty Bowl Lunch fills stomachs and funds food bank Sept. 27
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Tricia Atkins looks at the hundreds of handmade bowls Tuesday morning at the First Baptist Church of Gainesville banquet hall during the annual Georgia Mountain Food Bank Empty Bowl luncheon last year. Each person who attended took home one of the hand-painted bowl donated by local artists and community members.
Every year, the Georgia Mountain Food Bank depends largely on one event to operate throughout the year. The Annual Empty Bowl Lunch is the food bank’s only official fundraiser, and this year the event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the First Baptist Church banquet hall, 751 Green St. NW, in Gainesville. The event includes several meal options donated by corporate sponsors, a silent auction and a presentation about the food bank’s impact across North Georgia.