Austin Empty Bowl Project returns for 28th year [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — It has become a holiday tradition in Austin.

“It’s such a quintessential Austin event and really speaks to the character of our community,” Mark Jackson, chief development officer at the Central Texas Food Bank, said.

Austin restaurants donate soup, and local potters at about a dozen studios made more than 3,000 bowls for this year’s event. 

“That is a game changer for us this year. There’s always been a lot of bowls, but this is a whole new level,” Austin Empty Bowl Project Co-Director Deb Dixon said. “We are hoping to raise money and bring in the proceeds.”

The bowls have been decorated by everyone ranging from professional artists, to elementary school students, to Girl Scout troops.

“It’s really exciting for me,” Dixon …