Fighting Hunger One Bowl at a time

Our Team

Serving McKinney

The People Behind the Mission

A Community of Volunteers

Our team is made up of dedicated volunteers, artisans and community partners all working toward the goal of fighting hunger and raising awareness of food insecurity in the community.
Each member contributes their time, creativity, and compassion, ensuring the event remains impactful year after year.

How It All Began

In 2011 a small group from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church were looking to raise money to buy Easter hams for community Easter baskets. They held the first event loosely patterned on the grassroots national fundraiser called Empty Bowls.

What started as a simple act of giving quickly grew into an annual tradition that now involves hundreds of volunteers and thousands of participants.

Shown in Photo above from Left to Right

Karen Friedland – Artist coordinator — artists@emptybowlsmckinney.com

Molly Jones – Co-Chair Sponsors, Marketing — Sponsors@emptybowlsmckinney.com

Mark McElhinny – Event coordinator — Facilities@emptybowlsmckinney.com

Chris Teague – Online Auction Coordinator — Auction@emptybowlsmckinney.com

Becky Aly – Co-Chair, Vendor Contact, Marketing — becky@emptybowlsmckinney.com

Sue McNaughton– Logistics Coordinator – logistics@emptybowlsmckinney.com

Cinda Beert – Volunteer Coordinator- voluneteers@emptybowlsmckinnet.com

Key Highlights

Fighting hunger, one bowl at a time

Registered Non-Profit
15 Years Strong
Local Artists & Potters
Every Ticket = Meals
Volunteer-Powered
Sponsor Support
Community Impact