Food Bank executive director Tyra Jackson said the event is important to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the region.
“We serve about 30,000 people unduplicated each year,” she said. “In Logan County alone, we have approximately 7,000 people that face food insecurity each night. It’s a huge issue.”
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People coming to the event will be able to purchase bowls made by local creators, like the Cracked Pot Studio and art students from around the region, for $15, Jackson said. They will then be able to enjoy as much soup and bread as they like from contributors such as Brewfountaine, the Flying Pepper food truck, the Indian Head Tavern and several others.
The event had almost 250 people attend last year, Jackson said, and the group was able to raise enough money to come just shy of $10,000 last year. Jackson said this year, it’s more important to reach the goal because food in the Logan County branch of the bank is running low.
“If you go into our coolers, you’ll see that there’s not a lot there,” she said. “We will be purchasing food to help supply our coolers and freezers and shelves to make sure we can get food out to the communities.”
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Jackson said the group is hoping to raise $10,000 this year. Sponsors such as Honda of America and Midwest Ohio have already made up nearly half of the amount, so she hopes those who attend will be able to make up the rest.
“You can always buy more than one bowl,” she said. “There are going to be one or two that really speak to you, and we encourage you to get them.”
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