Warm Blessings Community Kitchen invites you back to The House on Helm for the WBCK Empty Bowls Gathering, an evening of shared tables, handcrafted bowls, and community generosity — all in support of our mission to provide nourishing meals, stability, and hope to those facing food insecurity and homelessness in Hardin County.
We’re delighted to return to this beautifully restored historic Elizabethtown venue, where the tradition of gathering neighbors around the table goes back over 200 years — a fitting home for an evening built on shared meals and community care.
Each guest fills a handcrafted bowl with soup, symbolizing the reality that a simple bowl and meal can mean everything to someone in need.
Proceeds from this year’s gathering directly support Warm Blessings’ day-to-day operations and programming — the meals, groceries, showers, and laundry services our neighbors rely on every week.
Cocktail hour doubles as your first look at the silent auction gallery — browse in person while bidding happens on Givebutter, right from your phone.
Celebrity bowl-building sessions will be scheduled in January 2027 — details to follow.
Saturday, March 20, 2027 • The House on Helm, Elizabethtown, KY
Schedule
5:00 PM — Arrival: Cocktail Hour with Light Appetizers, Silent Auction Gallery & Viewing, Photos on the Porch
6:00 PM — Seating and Opening Remarks
6:10 PM — Silent Auction Closes
6:15 PM — Empty Bowls are Filled! Soup Service Begins
7:00 PM — Moment for WB Mission
7:30 PM — Live Auction Begins
8:15 PM — Bowl Packaging, Auction Checkout
Become A Sponsor
To become a sponsor of the Warm Blessings Empty Bowls Gathering, simply reach out to josh.miller@warmblessings.org to confirm your sponsorship level and logo details. You can also sponsor by selecting any of the ‘Reserve Sponsorship’ buttons below. If you’d prefer to help us avoid processing fees, you’re welcome to send a check payable to Warm Blessings Community Kitchen and mail it to: PO Box 2384 Elizabethtown, KY 42702. We can also pick up payment.
*All tiered level sponsorships receive pre-event social media recognition and recognition on event webpage.
Chef’s Table
Setting the tone and leading the mission.
Empty Bowls Presenting Sponsor – $5,500
Sponsorship Benefits
- Reserved table for 12 guests
- Recognition as “Empty Bowls presented by [Sponsor Name]” on all event materials
- Opportunity to speak for 5 minutes as the presenting sponsor during the program
- Premier logo placement on all event signage and
- Pre-event marketing
- Full-page program advertisement
- Exclusive social media shoutout as the Presenting Sponsor
Secret Sauce
The “why and heart” behind the meal.
Empty Bowls Mission Moment Sponsor – $4,500
Sponsorship Benefits
- Reserved table for 6 guests
- Featured recognition during the event’s Mission Moment / Impact Story
- Prominent logo placement on all event signage and pre-event marketing
- Verbal recognition during the program
- Half-page program advertisement
- Exclusive social media shoutout as the Mission Moment Sponsor
Simmer and Serve
Intention and care that transforms raw staples into sustenance
Empty Bowls Event Patron – $3,000
Sponsorship Benefits
- Reserved Table for 6 guests
- Logo placement on all event signage and
- pre-event marketing
- Quarter-page program advertisement
Spice It Up
Adding flavor, flair, and joy to the experience.
Empty Bowls Hunger Relief Sponsor – $1,500
Sponsorship Benefits
- 4 event tickets
- Option to sponsor a soup
- Logo placement on shared event signage
- Quarter-page program advertisement
Pull Up A Chair
Sharing comfort neighbor to neighbor.
Empty Bowls Community Table Sponsor – $500
Sponsorship Benefits
- 2 event tickets
- Logo placement on shared event signage
- Program recognition
*All tiered level sponsorships receive pre-event social media recognition and recognition as a Community Partner for 2027 on our Warm Blessings website.
CENTERPIECE EXPERIENCE SPONSORSHIPS
$1,500 per exclusive sponsorship
The Signature Sip
This is a cash bar event. This sponsorship ensures all guests
receive one complimentary signature drink during the
arrival and gallery viewing hour.
- Exclusive naming rights to the event’s signature cocktail
- Branded signage at the bar
- Verbal acknowledgement that the sponsor made the
signature drink available
Champagne Toast
Champagne Toast Sponsor
Celebrate 20 Years of Warm Blessings
- Exclusive recognition as the sponsor of the 20th
Anniversary Champagne Toast - Verbal acknowledgement during the anniversary
celebration
The Giving Bowl
Exclusive recognition as the handmade keepsake commemorative bowl sponsor
- Logo placement displayed with the keepsake bowls
- Verbal acknowledgement during the program that the
sponsor made the guest dinner bowls possible
A-List Gallery Spotlight
Exclusive recognition as the sponsor of the Empty Bowls Gallery of local celebrity handmade bowls available for silent and live auction
- Exclusive logo placement in the gallery signage
- Verbal acknowledgement during the program
Drive-In and Dine
Exclusive recognition as the event’s Valet Sponsor
- Prominent signage at valet drop-off
- Verbal acknowledgement during the program
*All Centerpiece Experience Sponsorships will receive pre-event social media recognition, joint feature in a full page ad for the Centerpiece Experience Sponsorships, and recognition on the event webpage.
Our 2026 Sponsors
Empty Bowls Event Patron
Community Table Sponsor
Centerpiece Experience Sponsorships
Signature Sip
Keepsake Bowls
