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Empty Bowls weekend in the Resale Store !

All your favorite Empty Bowls resale items can be found at 305 Clark St. on April 4-6th this year. We are making this a 3 day event. We will also be open on Saturday from 10 am- 2 pm, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Empty Bowls Project. Check back for sneak peaks of the special items we have saved for this sale.
10th Annual Empty Bowls Project - April 4th

The 10th Annual Empty Bowls Project is almost here! Joins us on Thursday, April 4th at the Brownwood Coliseum from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. For a $ 10 ticket, which you can purchase online or at the door, diners will enjoy a simple meal of soup and water. They will be able to choose a hand painted bowl to take home and two bowls of soup at the event from our many area restaurants. This year we are also offering the option of a Soup Sampler ticket. This ticket allows the purchaser to receive a wrist band which enables them to sample as many soups as they like during that session of the event. We will also have a Silent and Live Auction this year. The Live Auction takes place at 12:15 p.m. and the Silent Auction will run thru 6 p.m. Check here and our FB page for pictures and descriptions of the auction items. The annual Empty Bowls Project is Good Samaritan's largest fundraising event of the year bringing the Brown County community together to help fight hunger and food insecurity here at home.

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Empty Bowls 2019

This event helps raise awareness and monies for the seven hunger ministries that GSM operates and the reality of food insecurity right here in Brown County. This year are theme is Heartbeat of the Community. We are so excited in this 10th anniversary year to refocus on the real reason for this event which is to raise awareness and monies for the seven hunger ministries at GSM. We believe the people coming together to help each other is what the heartbeat of our community is all about. Join us this year in celebrating that heartbeat!

Empty Bowls Sponsors
Get your Empty Bowls 2019 Tickets HERE!

Buy your $10 ticket for the Empty Bowls Project here for a hand painted bowl and two soup tastings or purchase our Soup Sampler ticket for $25 and receive a wristband which entitles you to sample as many soups as you would like during that session plus your hand painted bowl. Purchase online and pick them up at the door.

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If you love visiting with people and are looking to make a difference in your community come volunteer with us at GSM. We have many different volunteer opportunities available. Please call our Volunteer Coordinator, Stacy Walker at 643-2273 today!

Please consider donating your gently-used clothing and household items to the GSM Resale Store. Donations may be brought by during regular business hours: Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you bring items by when we are open, we have someone who can help unload for you.