This year's Empty Bowls fundraiser raised more than $17,000 for the Weekend Backpack Program to feed local kids through the 3rd Avenue Marketplace.
May 19, 2026
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May 21, 2026 1:05 a.m.
3rd Avenue Marketplace doubles fundraiser money to feed kids at Empty Bowls
The 3rd Avenue Marketplace raised the call to increase funding for its Weekend Backpack Program and the community followed through, bringing in more than $17,000 during the Empty Bowls fundraiser. Almost doubling the funds raised at the 2025 event.