SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Ozarks Food Harvest is partnering with Panera Bread to host the 12 th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser Sept. 25 to Oct 2 to raise funds for their Weekend Backpack Program. Holmes and Griffeth Financial Planners is the presenting sponsor.

Artists have donated handcrafted bowls, which will be available for purchase online from September 25 to October 1 at bit.ly/emptybowlsonline or in-person at Panera Bread on Campbell Avenue in Springfield on October 2 from 3-7 p.m. The Woodturners of southwest Missouri, a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, has been creating and donating bowls for the event since 2014.

“The Woodturners of Southwest Missouri are passionate about their partnership and support for Ozarks Food Harvest and

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