Bean's Café's Empty Bowl Project: Feeding Alaska

0:00Beans Cafe in Anchorage is gearing up for its biggest fundraiser, the George Hyronomous Empty Bowl Project, happening this Saturday at the Denawana Civic and Convention Center. The event has run every year since 1994, bringing the community together to support folks facing food insecurity through awareness and donations. Demand has spiked lately with the nonprofit now serving around 40,000 meals a month, up from 30,000 thanks to loss program funding, and folks displaced by typhoon Halong last October. They deliver meals to places like Brother Francis Shelter and Clare House, and this is their one and only big money razor of the year. Attendees get unlimited soup from six varieties between 11.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. plus chances to buy unique handmade bowls from local. Artists in schools for $45 including soup kids 10 and under eat free while general tickets run $25. As needs keep growing in Alaska, events like this make a real difference in feeding those who need it most. Anchorage news today

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