Fill More than Bellies with Empty Bowls

Our 11th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser benefits local charities feeding the poor. For a minimum $25 donation, you’ll enjoy a delicious dessert in a keepsake, artisan bowl and will help raise enough money to fight hunger year round.

In addition to our most important goal of feeding the hungry, the event brings attention to the beautiful pottery of many “starving artists” in our region.

When and Where to Buy a Bowl

The Day of the Event

Place: Joplin Greenhouse & Coffee Shop (2820 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO)

Time: Sunday, September 24 • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Donation: $25 minimum per bowl


Purchase A local handcrafted bowl

Receive A Serving of Dessert to Go

Help Feed the Hungry!

The Presale

MTWThF 8 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 10 am - to 2 PM, and closed on Sunday, you can get your bowl in advance for a minimum $30 donation (we will not be selling on Sundays). The higher presale price gives you first pick of all the beautiful pottery designs, and anyone who buys early can still stop by Joplin Greenhouse & Coffee Shop on Sunday, September 24 for a serving of dessert.


Place: Joplin Greenhouse & Coffee Shop (2820 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO)

Time: M-F 8a-5p, Saturdays 10a-2p on September 11th - 23rd

Donation: $30 minimum per bowl

Support Charities Who Are Solving the Problem of Hunger.

All Empty Bowls proceeds go to Mission Joplin, We Care of the Four States, Hope Kitchen, and Watered Gardens—each of which is already or in the process of becoming True Charity Certified. That means they measure the outcomes of their efforts, work with recipients to become self-sufficient, and are 100% voluntarily funded.

Thanks to Our

Clay Artists

  • Claybeard Studio
  • Josh Novak and his Crowder College pottery students
  • The Clay Cup
  • Skinner’s Pottery
  • Walnut Springs Pottery
  • NorthStar Pottery
  • Sumaro House Design
  • Daria Claiborne
  • Sue Colgin of Cooley Creek Pottery
  • Dragonflies and Mud Pottery by Angel Brame
  • Stephanie Roy at Roy Pottery
  • Lisa Kay
  • Sandy Smith at I Am the Clay Pottery
  • Tracy Gilliam Nichols at Jubilee Art Studio

Dessert Makers

  • Suzanne's Natural Foods
  • Granny Shaffer's
  • Community Clinic of Joplin
  • Club 609
  • Doug Musick - SMB
  • Briar & Thistle
  • Great Western Dining
  • Mojo's in Neosho
  • Club 1201
  • Olive Garden
  • The Bruncheonette
  • Red Onion - Galena, KS
  • Dawn Paoni
  • Crumbl Cookies
  • All Aboard Ice Cream
  • Caroline's
  • A-Ray's in Neosho
  • Finn’s
  • Hershey’s Ice Cream
  • All Mixed Up Bakery

Generous Sponsors