Thank You for Making Empty Bowls

a Record-Breaking Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Empty Bowls! We had our biggest turnout yet and raised a record-breaking $31,187 to benefit the Storehouse New Mexico!

The Storehouse can turn every $1 donated into five meals. That means, together, we raised enough to provide more than 155,000 meals to individuals and families facing hunger in our community!

This incredible success would not have been possible without the generosity and support of our sponsors, potters, local restaurants, chefs, volunteers, host site, organizing committee, and everyone who joined us to purchase a bowl and enjoy lunch. We are so grateful to each and every one of you!

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor:
State Employees Credit Union

Souper Star Sponsor:
New Mexico Gas Company

Thank You to Our Participating Restaurants

Soups 

• St. John's
• Ex Novo
• Christy Mae's Restaurant
• VM Coffee
• Farina Pizzeria and Wine Bar
• La Salita Restaurant
• Tula's
• Loyola's Family Restaurant
• Chef Scott Sharot

Breads and Desserts 

• Great Harvest Bread
• Sergio's
• The Range Café
• Flying Star
• Whole Foods

Drinks 

• Sprouts
• Costco
• Trader Joe's

Host Site & Additional Volunteers

St. John's United Methodist Church, A very special thank-you to the Albuquerque Empty Bowls Committee, who worked for months to bring this event together: Melissa Alexander, Leonard Baca, Teresa Carson, Charlotte Ownby, Rosalie Hipple, and James Creamer. Your time, dedication, and hard work made this event possible!

Save the Date: Empty Bowls 2027!

Saturday, October 23, 2027

We're already looking forward to next year! Mark your calendars for the next Empty Bowls event. Stay tuned for more details, including when tickets become available.

We can't wait to see you again!

Thank you for caring, for giving, and for helping us fight hunger in our community. Together, we are making a difference—one bowl and one meal at a time!

Past Events - 2025 - 2024 - 2023

Caleb Esquivel Ceramics, Drawing & Painting,

We had a very successful empty bowls fundraiser for 

• 2025 raising over $27,000
• 2024 raising over $20,000 
• 2023 raising over  $20,000

Saturday, October 24th 2026 at St. John’s UMC  

What is new this year,  we are expanding, with two serving lines and more seating.

How can you help    Make bowls  here is a flyer 

Attend and buy tickets, here is a link 

We can alway use your help on the day of the event contact a member of the committee. Our committee:  Chair Melissa Alexander,  Mary Donato,  James Creamer, Rosalie Hipple, Leonard Baca, Amy Lavender, Danee Gallegos, Charlotte Ownby and Teresa Carson.    

Albuquerque Empty Bowls will benefit 

The Storehouse New Mexico, was very please with the results of the fundraiser along with members of the committee.   On December 5, 2023 we all got together to go over the results of the Albuquerque Empty bowls fundraiser. We went over the survey that the Storehouse New Mexico conducted to improve the fundraiser.  We all want next year’s fundraiser to be more successful and improved.  A date selected and on the schedule with Saint John’s United Methodist Church for Saturday,  September 28, 2024. Let us know your thoughts of the event and click one of the links above to be involved for next year, there are lots of opportunities to help.

for the 2026 event see links below 

DownLoad  Flyer                      Bowl Donation 

2023 Thank you 

Video of event by NM Clay

Video of event by APS 

KRQE TV interview of event 

New Mexico Living interview 

Albuquerque Journal Article