The Bread of the Mighty food bank will host its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 5.

The event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UF Hilton Conference Center (1714 SW 34th St.) in Gainesville.

Bread of the Mighty, a branch of Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) that serves four counties in North Central Florida, hosts the annual Empty Bowls event to raise awareness about food insecurity with a simple lunch of bread and soup, provided by Afternoon Restaurant.

The empty bowls were created by area high school students from Oak Hall, Gainesville and Buchholz, and serve as a reminder that many people in the community face an empty bowl each day.

The fundraiser helps support the Bread of the Mighty and FNEFL’s work to provide healthy food and resources to more than 272,000 people experiencing food insecurity within the food bank’s 12-county service area. Tickets start at $75 for individuals and are available at breadofthemighty.org/emptybowls.