CommunitySaturday, November 14
Empty Bowls today in downtown Hattiesburg raises money for a Pine Belt food pantry
The Daily Hattiesburg team
If you want a feel-good plan today, Empty Bowls runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 210 Main St. in downtown Hattiesburg. A $30 ticket gets you lunch and a handmade bowl to take home. The money supports the Edwards Street Fellowship Center's food pantry.
- Street closed: Main St. between Buschman and Walnut Streets
- Meal: soup, bread, dessert and a beverage
- Kid stuff: Hattiesburg Zoo activities, fire engine photos, Pocket Museum games
Empty Bowls runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today
210 Main St., downtown Hattiesburg
- 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Empty Bowls fundraiser
- Ticket
- $30
- Includes
- Lunch and a handmade bowl
Sources: WDAM, HubCitySPOKES
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Empty Bowls fundraiser |
| Ticket | $30 |
| Includes | Lunch and a handmade bowl |
The pantry serves about 2,000 households each month. According to Feeding America's "Map the Meal Gap," 20% of Mississippi households live with food insecurity, and in Forrest County the number is 22% of adults and children.
Food insecurity is higher in Forrest County than statewide
Source: HubCitySPOKES
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Mississippi households | 20% |
| Forrest County | 22% |
“We have beautiful art made by local potters, glazed by local artists, so it's just a feel-good event.”
Sources: WDAM, HubCitySPOKES