Empty Bowl
Thank you for joining us for Empty Bowl 2025
Nearly 1,000 neighbors gathered at the Ramsey Conference Center for our 16th Annual Empty Bowl Lunch, raising enough to provide over 1 MILLION meals to food-insecure families across Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin, Union, and Forsyth counties.
This outpouring of support couldn’t come at a more critical time. As food supply challenges persist, the funds raised through Empty Bowl Lunch fuels GMFB’s mission to feed families, support local pantries, and ensure no neighbor goes hungry.
What is Empty Bowl: Each year, hundreds join us to take a stand against hunger in our community at our only annual fundraiser – the Empty Bowl Luncheon. Our annual Empty Bowl events have raised enough to provide millions of meals to those struggling with hunger in Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin and Union counties. Along with lunch, each guest receives a hand-painted bowl to take home as a reminder of the empty bowls we are working together to fill in our community.
’til no one is hungry!
How You Can Help
Get Tickets
Be A Sponsor
Paint A Bowl
Contribute to the Silent Auction
Bid In The Auction


Thank You to Our 2025 Empty Bowl Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors



Hunger Hero Sponsors
The
Miles Family
Bowl Filler Sponsors












Nourishing Neighbors Sponsor

Tony & Cathy Herdener

Serving Together Sponsors







Representative
Lee Hawkins




Kelly
Loeffler


Mike
Poston











Table Sponsors
- Alpha Gamma Delta - Brenau University
- Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Atlanta Gas Light
- Bates, Carter & Co., LLP
- Brenau University - College of Business & Communication
- CSX Transportation
- Chattahoochee Marketing Group
- Duplicating Products
- Gainesville City School System
- Gainesville 1st United Methodist Church
- Gainesville Phoenix Women's Club
- Hall County Schools
- Hardy Chevrolet
- Dr. & Mrs. John Hemmer
- Industrial Pipe of Georgia
- Jackson EMC
- Jim Shorkey Auto Group
- Junior League of Gainesville - Hall County
- Landmark Properties
- M&R Rental
- Mansfield Energy Corp
- McEver Meat, Inc.
- My Country 99.3 WCON
- North Georgia Premium Outlets
- ProCare RX
- Residents of Sterling on the Lake
- Rotary Club of Braselton
- Rushton
- S&S Trucking, Inc.
- Signs by Tomorrow
- Siskin Steel & Supply
- Smith Bell Petroleum
- Stewart, Melvin & Frost
- Dennis Stockton
- The Drake's
- The Law Office of Arianne E. Mathe'
- Trinie Cole Family
- United Way of Forsyth County
- University of North Georgia
- Janice Whitehead
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