Empty Bowls returns to Rodef Shalom with soup, art and a mission to fight hunger

“A simple meal of soup and bread will once again bring Pittsburghers together in support of a powerful cause.

The 29th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser returns on March 15 to Rodef Shalom Congregation in Shadyside to raise money for hunger relief. It invites guests to share a humble dinner while taking home a handcrafted ceramic bowl — a reminder of the many people across the world whose bowls remain empty….

‘I think it's 160000 people who rely on SNAP in Allegheny County every month,’ said Heather Seiders, interim executive director of Just Harvest.”

Publish Date: 3-10-2026

News Outlet: Pittsburgh Post-Gazettte

Author: Sono Motoyama