Empty Bowl

Empty Bowl Fundraiser

A community lunch and ceramic arts show benefiting 
Union Mission's Emmaus House Resource Center

Sunday, November 1, 2027
11:00a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Reynolds Square • Downtown Savannah

This mission-driven ceramic arts show and tasting will feature soups prepared by Union Mission's culinary team, additional bites from our culinary partners - the Olde Pink House, Leopolds and Collins Quarter - and music by harpist Kristen King. Each guest will also select a handcrafted bowl to take home as a lasting reminder of our community's compassion and care.

Following the event, guests are invited to an optional tour of the new Resource Center at 127 Fahm Street. The tour will begin at 1:30 p.m., and parking will be available.

Proceeds will benefit Union Mission's new Emmaus House Resource Center, which serves more than 200 individuals each day with meals, medical care, counseling and case management, workforce development, dignity services, and housing navigation - all in one location.

We are grateful to partner with Savannah Clay Community, Clayer & Co, Savannah Country Day School, and independent pottery artists from across our community. Through their generosity and creativity, each bowl becomes a meaningful reminder that simple acts can help create lasting change.

Thank you again for your generous support. We look forward to celebrating with you and making this meaningful event a success.

Empty Bowl Sponsorship Opportunities

Your sponsorship of the 2026 Empty Bowl Fundraiser supports the vital work of Union Mission's new Emmaus House Resource Center, helping provide meals, medical care, case management, housing navigation, dignity services, workforce development, and connections to trusted community partners. Each sponsorship level offers meaningful recognition while directly supporting the needs of the individuals we serve.

At the $300 Ladle level, your gift includes two event tickets and two tote bags, while helping provide shower supplies that support essential dignity services. The $500 Cup level includes three tickets and three tote bags and helps fund 90 days of hygiene kits. At the $750 Bowl level, sponsors receive four tickets, four tote bags, and recognition on our website, while helping cover six months of laundry supplies.

Higher-level sponsorships offer expanded visibility and even greater impact. The $1,500 Crockpot level includes your logo on the event banner, website, and social media, along with four tickets and four tote bags, while helping provide a full month of paper products. At the $2,500 Golden Crockpot level, sponsors receive logo recognition on the event banner, website, and social media, along with five tickets and five tote bags, while helping provide essential cleaning supplies.

Our premier $5,000 Diamond level offers the highest level of recognition, including all benefits above including six tickets, six tote bags, and the special honor of having a soup named after you at the event. This generous sponsorship helps fund a full month of meals, making it a unique opportunity to create lasting impact for neighbors in need.