Empty Bowls 2024

Date: October 20, 2024

This is the 25th year of Empty Bowls, a project begun, and supported since then by Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship.

WHEN & WHERE: Sunday, October 20 at the Moose Hall (434 Fort William Road). Take out from 1:30pm to 3:30pm with the doors opening for the sit-down dinner at 4:30pm (meal at 6pm and raffles at approximately 8pm).

WHY: Help us raise funds for Shelter House Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay Food Bank.

WHAT: Enjoy a simple meal of soup & bread donated by local restaurants and community organizations and take home your choice of a locally made, handcrafted pottery bowl donated by local potters including many from the Thunder Bay Potters’ Guild.

HOW: Buy a $40 ticket.

1. Buy your tickets online through Eventbrite

TAKE-OUT DINNER TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empty-bowls-thunder-bay-take-out-fundraising-event-tickets-1015686033267

NOTE: Take-out dinner tickets are only available online, they can’t be purchased at a location in the community. 

SIT-DOWN DINNER TICKETS – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empty-bowls-thunder-bay-dinner-event-sit-down-dinner-tickets-1015669002327 

2. Buy sit-down dinner tickets at a location and avoid ticket fees

Sit-down tickets are available at the following locations and are CASH ONLY:

• Fireweed Crafts – 182 South Algoma St.; Mon-Fri 11am-5pm & Sat 11am-4pm) 
• The Clay Collective NWO – located inside Goods & Co Market; closed Mon/Tues, open Wed/Thurs/Fri 11am-6pm and Sat/Sun 11am-4pm
• Rose N Crantz Roasting Co – 905 Copper Cres; Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 9:30am-5:30pm 
• Up Shot Coffeehouse – 111 1/2 May Street S; Mon-Fri 7:30am-3pm; closed Fri Sept 13 and Mon Sept 16

3. BOOK A TABLE: Reserve a table of 8 with an additional charitable donation of $20 or more by contacting the Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship at 807-344-5980 OR lufship@tbaytel.net.

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Thank you for your further support – the extras include:

• Bring a non-perishable food item for the food drive for the Shelter House pantry;  top items on the wish list including peanut butter, sugar, canned tomatoes, canned baked beans, canned cream of mushroom soup.
• Buy tickets using cash only for an onsite 50/50 draw and a penny auction.
• Purchase a bowl cozy, or two,  and other food related hand-made items using cash.