Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. Empty Bowls in Jackson County
Every Can You Donate is a Meal to Someone in Need
The Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. Empty Bowls in Jackson County food drive is held every October at the Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry. The event features hand-turned pottery created by volunteers at The Bascom in Highlands, NC. We serve individuals and families in all areas of Jackson County, the surrounding areas in Western North Carolina, and beyond.
At our Food Pantry’s Empty Bowls Event in Jackson County event, guests can keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world after making a cash donation.
What to Bring to Our Food Pantry Empty Bowls Event in Jackson County
In exchange for keeping the hand-crafted bowl, we ask community members who attend the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry Empty Bowls in Jackson County event to donate $25 or one grocery bag of:
- Non-perishable canned food items within the expiration date
- Personal hygiene products within the expiration date
- Farmers are welcome to donate fresh produce
The History of Empty Bowls
Empty Bowls is an internal grassroots effort created by The Imagine Render Group to fight hunger across the country and around the world. The project brings together potters, craftspeople, educators, and others to work with the community to create handcrafted bowls to feed the hungry.
Empty Bowls
Thank You Ingles Markets, Inc. for Supporting Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. in Jackson County
We would like to give a big thank you to our local Ingles Markets, Inc. grocery store for supporting Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. in Jackson County throughout the years. Thank you, Ingles Markets!
Get involved in the fight to alleviate hunger when you donate to the Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. Empty Bowls Food Drive Event in Jackson County today!
Other Ways to Fight Food Insecurity
The Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. Empty Bowls Event in Jackson County continues to fight to alleviate food insecurity across the country and around the world. We pledge to fill the bowls, so they are no longer empty. To do this, we need support from the community.
If you would like to join us in filling empty bowls and stomachs in Jackson County and around the world, please consider donating your time, food, or money to the Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. Your contribution will bring us one step closer to food security.
How We Help You
Visit our food pantry to receive 1-2 boxes of non-perishable food items, meat, bread, fresh produce, and fruit when available Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, Inc. in Cashiers, NC distributes free food to individuals and families in Jackson County, the surrounding areas in Western North Carolina, and beyond.
For more information about getting assistance from our Jackson County food pantry, please contact us today.