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-MANNA Staff
UPDATE 9/11/15: LUNCH IS SOLD OUT
UPDATE 9/1/15: DINNER IS SOLD OUT
Mark your calendars for MANNA FoodBank’s best-yet Empty Bowls soiree!
Food lovers, artisan craft collectors, and those passionate about getting good food to people who need it come together for our annual Empty Bowls events, MANNA’s anchor event for September, which is Hunger Action Month across the nation.
This year marks the 14th year of this wonderful fundraiser! As in years past, you have a choice of attending lunch or dinner, both on Monday, September 14th. Join us in our efforts to fill empty bowls across Western North Carolina!
Tickets are available in advance only. You can purchase tickets online here:
Lunch Tickets SOLD OUT
Dinner Tickets SOLD OUT
Lunch
Time: 11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Place: Doubletree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore Hotel
115 Hendersonville Road
Dinner
Time: 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Place: Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
43 Town Square Boulevard
Adult tickets are $35, include a bowl of your choice handmade by local artisans, and a meal of soup, bread, and dessert. The bowl serves as a reminder of all the empty bowls in our area, across our nation, and throughout the world. Kids tickets* (ages 8-15) are $10, for the meal only, and kids 7 and under eat for free.
*Kids tickets do not come with a bowl.
***Our sincere apologies to our Jewish friends for inadvertently scheduling this event during Rosh Hashanah.
The event features food from top local restaurants, fabulous live music, and the Collector’s Corner, where pottery collectors and enthusiasts can find high-end handcrafted pottery. All proceeds from the event go straight to the work of ending hunger in WNC.
Handmade Bowls Made by:
Brian McCarthy, Paul Frehe, Tisha Cooke and other members of the Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts; Lori Theriault and the Village Potters; and dozens of other potters whose bowls are still arriving daily.
Food from:
12Bones, Ambrozia, Biltmore, Biscuit Head, Brixx, Bubba’s, Carmel’s, Chestnut, Corner Kitchen, Deerfield, Destinations at Doubletree, French Broad Chocolate Lounge, Geraldine’s Bakery on Merrimon, Givens Estates, GO Kitchen-Ready, Green Opportunities, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Lexington Avenue Brewery, Mountain City Coffee Roasters, PF Chang’s, Strada Italiano, Roux, Well Bred Bakery, and more!
Entertainment:
The Jason DeCristofaro Trio with guest Tim Doyle
Franklin Keel
Daniel Keller
This event would not be possible without the help of our volunteer staff, donors, and supporters! All of the food, the 1000+ handmade bowls, the event space, proceeds from the Collector’s Corner, and the live entertainment are graciously donated so that MANNA can continue to help fill the empty bowls of our friends and neighbors.
Special thanks to the following Empty Bowls Sponsors:
Premier
Patrons
Supporters
Advocates
Alsco
Blue Ridge Orthodontics
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
First Bank
Food Lion
Harris Teeter
Mike Brown Subaru
Mosaix
Signarama
Friends
HomeTrust Bank
Louise T. & Patrick L. O’Connor
Yoga with Lillah: Back Whisperer
Moog Music Inc.
