SVdP CARES Empty Bowls 2024

Join SVdP CARES for our 10th annual Empty Bowls, and be a part of ending hunger and homelessness in your community.

Presented by Dick and Joyce Funk and benefitting SVdP CARES, Empty Bowls features beautifully handcrafted bowls created by passionate local artists for guests to take home as a reminder that everyone’s lives should be filled with hope. Meet the Veterans and families who have overcome homelessness while enjoying live music, delicious local soup, and a silent auction with items guaranteed to make an unforgettable afternoon of giving. 100% of Empty Bowls proceeds go to ending hunger and homelessness in our community.

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄

It started with a bowl of soup over 100 years ago when SVdP CARES first opened the doors of its soup kitchen to the Pinellas community. Today, SVdP CARES serves over 86,000 meals every year from the Food Center and has housed tens of thousands throughout 19 Florida counties since 2013.