2025 Smithville Empty Bowl Project

APRIL 2025 UPDATE!

RAFFLE! The Raffle will be drawn for these terrific items on May 3. Until then, you can get your tickets here! $5 for 1 ticket and 5 tickets for $20. Scroll to the bottom of sponsor types.

It isn't too late to be a sponsor! On May 3, when the raffle is drawn, we will officially close out for the year and complete posting all sponsor FB posts and finalize the Thank You poster. If you missed being a sponsor prior to the event, please click on an opportunity here.

Our Mission:

The Smithville Empty Bowl Project is a grassroots effort to ensure the health and wellbeing of our community in all areas. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a donation, guests may also keep a bowl created by local students. For sponsorships starting at $100, guests may also keep a ceramic item, hand-painted by local artisans. The money raised is disbursed to five local organizations focused on nutrition and food security, health and well being, art classes and art as mental health therapy, and health education.

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Our Partners:

The Smithville Food Pantry, Smithville Community Gardens, Lost Pines Artisans' Alliance, Smithville Community Clinic & S. Williams Angels Unaware Ministry are working together to bring a fun, informative day to the citizens of Smithville.

The Event:

The next Empty Bowl Event will take place on March 29, 2025 from 11AM-2PM at the Smithville Recreation Center (106 Royston). The silent auction items, student-made bowls, and sponsor bowls, trays, and other items will be on display there as well. You can stop to eat your soup outdoors or pick up anything you want to take with you. Order early and pick up your sponsorship gift before the event!

How to Donate/Become a Sponsor:

1. Browse Sponsorship Tiers! Click "Items" to learn about the benefits we offer to our generous sponsors, including the Artist-painted Ceramic Bowls and Student Bowls.
2. Donate Online! Select your Sponsorship Tier and Hit "Participate Now" to donate online. All sponsors will receive a tax-deductible donation receipt for your records.
3. Upgrade to Custom Painting! If you'd like to upgrade your bowl to a custom painted bowl with your design preferences, please donate any Sponsor Tier AND the "Upgrade" Item for $50. You'll need to email Jill Strube (jnmistrube@gmail.com) to share your design vision.
4. Be recognized! Sponsors who contribute $100+ will be recognized on posters and flyers distributed at the Event and celebrated digitally on our Smithville Empty Bowl Facebook Page.

Additional Ways to Participate:

1. To Buy Raffle Tickets for the event, visit our website: www.smithvilleemptybowl.org
2. Silent Auction Donations, please contact Cyndy Lee (cyndylee154@gmail.com / 713-412-7110) or Pam Simpson (psimpson2@austin.rr.com / 512-773-7643)
3. Dessert Donations, please contact Samella Williams (swilliams\_95@yahoo.com)
4. Bowl Painting Party, please contact Jill Strube (jnmistrube@gmail.com / 512 789 3413): $40 per adult, $20 per child. Everyone gets to take home the bowls they paint!
5. 3-Gallon Soup Donations, please contact Judy Bergeron (jbergeron@ci.smithville.tx.us /512-237-3282 x 6)