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

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