Empty Bowls - May 30, 2026
The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana’s 10th Annual Empty Bowls event will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Monroe Civic Center Arena.
With an all-inclusive event ticket, guests can choose a beautiful bowl to take home as a reminder of all of the empty bowls in our community. This year, a limited number of VIP tickets are available with early access into the event. Everyone will enjoy a tasting from over a dozen local restaurants, live music, a silent auction and more. All proceeds benefit the Food Bank’s hunger relief efforts in Northeast Louisiana.
Sponsor Empty Bowls
Help create a stronger, healthier community by supporting the Food Bank’s hunger relief programs through an event sponsorship. Each level offers tickets to the event, plus marketing benefits. Contact Sarah Hoffman at 318-322-3567 for details.
Poster Contest Call for Entries
Attention artists! Create a design for our 2026 Empty Bowls Poster Contest and you could win a $100 cash prize! Submission deadline is February 27, 2025! Learn more at https://foodbanknela.org/empty-bowls-2026-poster-contest/
2026 Food & Beverage Vendors
Baskin Robbins
CC’s Coffee House Monroe
Chef Pat Nolan
Chicken Salad Chick
Choice Brands (New this year!)
Clawdaddy’s (New this year!)
Delta Biscuit Co
Grown & Grazed
JAC’s Craft Smokehouse
Newk’s Eatery
Nothing Bundt Cake
Taste of India
Texas Roadhouse
Thurman’s Food Factory
Two J’s (New this year!)
Zeus Juice
Parish Pop & Play (New this year!)
More To Come! Contact Sarah at 318-322-3567 for vendor information
Bowl Artists
Ann Johnston Currie
Gary Ratcliff
Brooke Cassady
Sheila Floyd
Robbin Rosalis
Kent Follette
Katie Kelly
Kerry Caraway
Rachel Place
Jade Parker
Clayton Causey
Jansyn Jenkins
Lemon Burnside
Lexi Smith
Nick Pepper
Taylor Posey
Valerie Murataya
Vivian Graham
Xili Swan-Flanders
Cally Pickel
Hannah Eason
Thai Newton
Lexi Duke
Kelly McDade
James Wilkes
Sarah Hoffman
2026 Sponsors
Empty Bowls 2026 Committee
Thank you to our wonderful committee of volunteers who helped plan and execute this year’s Empty Bowls event!
Ann Johnston Currie
James Miles
Patti Morris
Ashley Doughty Able
Brooke Cassady
Bryan Creekmore
