Join Watered Gardens Ministries for their 13th annual Empty Bowls presale event!
Reminiscent of the “soup lines” from the mid 1930’s, Empty Bowls is a grass roots fundraiser brought to people in cities and towns around the world by artists and crafts people to care for and feed the hungry in their communities. Patrons purchase a handcrafted pottery bowl, enjoy a serving of soup, and then have an empty bowl to take home to remind them that somewhere, someone is hungry.
The 2025 Empty Bowls Presales will be held at Joplin Greenhouse & Coffee Shop from Saturday, September 20 until Saturday, September 27. Hours are Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
Some of the local artists who’ve made bowls:
- Mark Strayer of North Star Pottery
- Jeff Jones and artists of The Clay Cup
- Brent Skinner and artists of Skinner Pottery
- Suzi Huntington of Sumaro Design House
- Chris Kinney of Claybeard Studio
- Josh Novak of Crowder College
- Debbie Miller & Judie Riggen of Walnut Springs Pottery
- The Artificer’s & Sandy Smith of Fort Scott, Kansas
- Daria Claiborne of Joplin, Missouri
- Angel Brame of Dragonflies & Mud Pottery of Joplin, Missouri
- Kristi Tucker of Pottery by KT
- Cathleen Bailey of Nighthawk Gallery & Studio of Neosho, Missouri
- Hippy Clay of Pittsburg, Kansas
- Patt Olsen of Nixa, Missouri
- Burt Bucher of Labette Community College
- Sue Myers of Joplin, Missouri
- Chad Keutzer of Joplin, Missouri
- Stephanie Roy of Roy Pottery in Joplin
This event supports organizations that feed people and are 100% voluntarily funded including We Care of the Four States, Hope Kitchen in Neosho, and Watered Gardens.
This event is sponsored by:
- Mercy
- Southwest Missouri Bank
- Seward’s Insulation
- Binky Guy Textiles
- Jordan CPA Services
- Missouri Eye Institute
- Joplin Greenhouse & Coffee Shop
- Suzanne’s Natural Foods
- Satterlee Plumbing and Heating
- TownePlace Suites.
About Watered Gardens Ministries:
Watered Gardens Ministries serves the local Church in its mission to help the poor. We envision the local Church boldly engaged with the poor and homeless relationally responsibly and compassionately for the transformation of life. Watered Gardens is a privately funded ministry in operation since June of 2000.
Reference:
Ruth Willoughby, Outreach Director
Watered Gardens Ministries
417.825.0536
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