Food bank holds its largest Empty Bowl fundraiser

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Food bank holds its largest Empty Bowl fundraiser

Visitors to the Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s annual Empty Bowl Lunch at the First Baptist Church banquet hall Thursday in Gainesville pick through a selection of hand-painted bowls, made by local artists and other members of the community, to take home.

0920bowl1 — Visitors to the Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s annual Empty Bowl Lunch at the First Baptist Church banquet hall Thursday in Gainesville pick through a selection of hand-painted bowls, made by local artists and other members of the community, to take home.

Emma Witman

Updated: Sep 20, 2013, 4:37 AM

Published: Sep 20, 2013, 4:39 AM

The Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s sixth annual Empty Bowl Lunch fundraiser drew its largest gathering yet on Thursday. Attendees left the event at the First Baptist Church on Green Street in Gainesville with a full stomach and small, ceramic bowls, hand-painted by students and volunteers. The event has come a long way in six years, but stays true to its origins.

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