Empty Bowls 2026
Empty bowls, full hearts.
123 guests filled the room and helped raise $10,203.61 for the Food Bank.
Island potters donated one-of-a-kind handmade bowls, local kitchens made the soup, Orcas Bakery donated bread, and Orcas Center donated the Madrona Room. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the table.
Have a memory or suggestion from Empty Bowls? Email cali@orcasfoodbank.org.
Summer update
Construction on the Pea Patch campus
Site work by local contractor Island Ex includes utility connections, stormwater retention and a new entry road. The old Curtis farmhouse is being moved to become the commons building for 20 new OPAL townhomes.
Community voices
Building community and connection
Lindsay Jennings of the Orcas Island Community Foundation writes that 50% of island residents cannot afford both food and housing, and invites neighbors to help close the campaign gap.