Join us for an evening of great food, live music, art, and community at the 4th Annual Y Empty Bowls Event, benefiting the YMCA at Virginia Tech's Meals On Main program. This vital initiative helps provide nutritious meals to children throughout the New River Valley who are experiencing food insecurity.
Guests will enjoy a selection of delicious soups prepared by local restaurant partners while supporting a meaningful cause. As part of the Empty Bowls tradition, attendees will have the opportunity to select a handcrafted ceramic bowl to take home as a reminder that many community members continue to face food insecurity. Every bowl has been created and generously donated by members of the YMCA Pottery Studio, whose artistry and generosity help make this event possible.
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm
Location: The Y Center, 1000 N. Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Participating Restaurants with featured soups
- Our Daily Bread- Creamy Beef Marsala with Wild mushrooms
- Blue Ridge Mountain Catering- Steak au Poivre Soup
- Bull & Bones-Cam's Brunswick Stew (a sweet and hearty tomato based soup with pork and chicken).
- Next Door Bake Shop- Red Curry with Chicken
- YMCA Food Truck- Albondigas Soup- Traditional soup- vegetable soup with beef meatballs on the side for vegetarian option.
The evening will also feature live music with Dean Trimble, opportunities to connect with friends and neighbors, and a celebration of the power of community coming together to support local children and families.
Every bowl tells a story, and every ticket helps provide meals for children in need. Join us to make a difference, one bowl at a time.
All proceeds benefit the Y programs, providing food assistance to families facing food insecurity throughout the New River Valley.
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About Empty Bowls
Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement by artists and crafts people in cities and towns around the world to raise money for food related charities to care for and feed the hungry in their communities.
Empty Bowls supports food-related charitable organizations around the world, and has raised millions of dollars to help end hunger.
Empty Bowls events around the world are dedicated to unite for the purpose of sharing our culture, to end hunger and caring for one another. To Live Generously.
Empty Bowls is recognized world wide for the contributions to local food related charities with in your community. Changing the World by Sharing, caring and touching the hearts of people in your community.