Empty Bowls Event in New River Valley Aims to Support Food Programs

Roanoke Lynchburg, VA, October 13, 2026 —

An “Empty Bowls” fundraising event was held in the New River Valley to support efforts addressing hidden hunger and food insecurity. The event was organized by the YMCA at Virginia Tech and featured handcrafted bowls alongside soup donated by local restaurants.

Funds raised were intended to support programs including meal delivery and food pantries. Those services support thousands of local residents facing food challenges, according to the event summary. The summary did not specify how much money the event sought to raise or ultimately collected.

The event brought together donated food and handcrafted bowls as part of its fundraising effort. No details were provided about the participating restaurants, the artists or makers who supplied the bowls, or how many people attended.

The date and specific venue for the event were not provided. It was also not stated whether the proceeds would be divided among particular meal-delivery or pantry programs, or when those funds might be distributed. The available information does not include comments from organizers or participants.

The event’s stated purpose was to help fund food-support programs serving local residents. Further details about the fundraising results and the programs receiving support were not included in the summary.

Story summarized from the original created by Ben Wolf on www.wdbj7.com, see more information here.

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