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Students “Throw Pots” For A Good Cause
January 24, 2008
Food & Money Pouring in, But More is Needed for
The Greater Dallas / Fort Worth Souper Bowl of Caring
January 23, 2008
Sample Great Food And Support Hunger Relief
At The 9th Annual "Empty Bowls"
January 7, 2008
"Imagine a Child Wanting Food More Than Toys" – New Billboard Campaign Captures Need
December 15, 2007
Four Local Non-Profits Create New Disaster Response Partnership
December 13, 2007
North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank to receive $200,000 of $1 million grant to regional Texas food banks
December 11, 2007
DFW Business Competitors become Allies to
Tackle Hunger with Largest Texas Food Drive
December 10, 2007
Quarterly Newsletter
March 12, 2008
Empty Bowls
presented by Tom Thumb
What kind of impact can you make when you combine 26 amazing restaurants, 15 generous sponsors and donors, 50 gracious volunteers and our wonderful and talented potters and wood turners, led by John & Darlene Williams?
More than half a million meals to North Texans in need! (578,679 meals to be exact)
Empty Bowls 2008 drew a crowd of over 1,500 guests that enjoyed a delicious lunch while raising $115,735 for the North Texas Food Bank. Thank you to all who supported our signature luncheon. We would like to give our sincere thanks to:
Restaurants: Opus at the Meyerson, Celebration Market and Restaurant, Dave & Buster’s, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Great Harvest Bread Co., Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, NTFB Community Kitchen, The Grill on the Alley, Pantry Organics/Suze, Sodexho/Children’s Medical Center, Tom Thumb, Strong’s Everyday Tavern, The Landmark Restaurant, Paciugo Gelato, Food Glorious Food, Blue Goose Cantina, JD’s Chippery, la Madeleine Bakery, Café and Bistro, Winn Meat Company, Blue Mesa Grill, Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, Panera Bread, Dallas Fish Market, Greenz, salads for z’ adventurous, and Cabot Cheese
Drum Roll Please….the 2008 People’s Choice Award goes to Sodexho’s Northwest Clam Chowder!
Sponsors: Presenting Patron Tom Thumb; Benefactors: Bennigan’s, Dave & Buster’s, EDS, Lockheed Martin, Grant Thornton and VHA; Supporters: Post Properties, Green Grass Studios and Mullis Newby Hurst
Donors: WFAA, WBAP, City Color, Urban Flowers and Fun Factory Events
We hope you will join us next year, save the date Friday, February 20, 2009. Thank you for furthering our mission to pursue a hunger-free community and for helping to fill the bowls of so many North Texas families and individuals in need!