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North Texas Food Bank’s 2024 Empty Bowls “Leaps” Forward To Soup It Up

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Was it 25 years ago that the North Texas Food Bank used to have its yummy Empty Bowls event in downtown Dallas, with a flood of office workers heading at noontime to sample soup and check out the pottery and bowls by area artisans at the Meyerson? With NTFB's Perot Family Campus in Plano becoming the focal point of efforts and opportunities, Empty Bowls planted its … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s 2024 Empty Bowls “Leaps” Forward To Soup It Up

North Texas Food Bank’s 20th Annual Empty Bowls Is Headed North For Evening Souping

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The North Texas Food Bank is shaking things up a bit for its 20th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. For ages it was held at the Meyerson around the lunchtime hour, attracting legions of downtown Dallas office workers. No matter how cold or wet it was, the guests bundled up to check out the dozens of soup stations set up by area restaurants and chefs, the silent auction and pop-up … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s 20th Annual Empty Bowls Is Headed North For Evening Souping

North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Moving To FIG Proved To Be The Victim Of A Perfect Storm Of Traffic Jamming

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Ross Avenue and North Saint Paul Street was ground zero for a mega traffic jam just before 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2. The DART Pearl Street Station was getting back online after an incident earlier in the morning. North Ervay Street and San Jacinto were downsized to stop-and-go docey do due to an electrical short that had the stop lights stymied. And then there was the … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Moving To FIG Proved To Be The Victim Of A Perfect Storm Of Traffic Jamming

North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Is Moving To New Digs In March

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Change is afoot at the North Texas Food Bank. In the past NTFB’s Empty Bowls had shivering souls heading to the Meyerson for the annual soup-athon. The NTFB-ers have waved “bye-bye” to the Meyerson and headed down to Ross Street to F.I.G.   The date for the 2017 liquid sipping is Friday, March 2 (aka Texas Independence Day). Won’t be a problem. The … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Is Moving To New Digs In March

Despite The Threat Of Rain, North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Had Guests And Restaurants Spooning Throughout The Meyerson

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As the herds headed out of town for early spring break on Friday, March 10, 1,300+ supped up at the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the North Texas Food Bank. It was the first Empty Bowls, since the death of full-of-life NTFB CEO Jan Pruitt. While her spirit championed on with restaurants setting up at the Meyerson. Her team including Interim President/CEO Simon Powell … [Read more...] about Despite The Threat Of Rain, North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls Had Guests And Restaurants Spooning Throughout The Meyerson

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2017 Empty Bowls

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While any kiddo worth her/his salt was packing for spring break on Friday, March 10, droves of parents lined up outside the Meyerson for the North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls sup-athon. Thanks to adorable volunteers the wait was made so much easier. And while it may have been missing longtime President/CEO Jan Pruitt, the restaurateurs, the artisans and more than a … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2017 Empty Bowls

North Texas Food Bankers’ “Souper” Back-Up Plan Kept Empty Bowl Crowds Warm And Dry

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The North Texas Food Bank team was prepared. After last year’s snow and ice, they had a back-up plan all warmed up for the Friday, March 11, fundraising “Empty Bowls” at the Meyerson. Okay, so the Highland Park and Richardson ISDs, Jesuit and Ursuline students were on spring break, but there were still a load of NTFB supporters and downtowners in need of soup as the temps … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bankers’ “Souper” Back-Up Plan Kept Empty Bowl Crowds Warm And Dry

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Empty Bowls

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With the temperatures flirting with the 80s, it might take a wee bit of doing to recall Friday, March 11, when there was a chilly, wet feeling in the area. As it perfectly timed, the North Texas Food Bank held its annual Empty Bowls at the Meyerson. Sure, there were some folks, who were out of town for spring break, but there were hundreds sampling the goodies like shrimp … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Empty Bowls

JUST IN: Rainy Day Backup Plans Announced For Friday’s North Texas Food Bank’s 17th Annual Empty Bowls

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Weary of the rain? Well, it's probably hanging around a bit longer, so don’t retire those raincoats quite yet. In fact, the drippy stuff is supposed to stay until sometime Saturday. Oops! Didn’t anybody tell Mother Nature that the North Texas Food Bank’s 17th Annual Empty Bowls is taking place Friday at the Meyerson? Wouldn’t have done any good. She still was gonna rain … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Rainy Day Backup Plans Announced For Friday’s North Texas Food Bank’s 17th Annual Empty Bowls

North Texas Food Bank To Feed More Than 486,000 As A Result Of Empty Bowls

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There was something in the sky. It looked so familiar but it hadn’t been seen in ages. Well, goodness gracious. It was the sun. Despite the frigid temps and ice covered streets, Old Man Sol decided to present himself for the North Texas Food Bank’s Empty Bowls on Friday, March 6. Evidently 1,781 heard the call queuing up outside the Meyerson . The final count surprised … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank To Feed More Than 486,000 As A Result Of Empty Bowls