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BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley invites the community to turn up the heat at the 5th Anniversary Empty Bowls Lower Valley: Noche Caliente, presented by H-E-B Hunger Relief, on Thursday, June 25, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Brownsville Events Center.
The event will be held at the Brownsville Events Center, located at 1 Event Center Blvd. in Brownsville.
This milestone event will bring together local restaurants, community members, and supporters for an evening filled with food, music, and purpose. Guests will enjoy tastings from a variety of local restaurants and vendors, a raffle, silent auction, and a salsa contest featuring select participating restaurants, with guests voting for their favorite salsa of the evening. Funds raised will help support the community and provide meals for neighbors in need across the Rio Grande Valley.
With admission, guests will also receive a hand-painted ceramic bowl to take home as a keepsake. The bowl serves as a meaningful reminder that many neighbors face empty bowls every day, and that together, the community can help fill those bowls with food, hope, and support.
Participating restaurants and vendors include H-E-B, Brownsville Coffee Shop #2, Vermillion, Jolie Petite, Gourmet Central, Suspiro Cakes, Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que, Rudy’s, Texican BBQ, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Parry’s Pizza, SpaceFish Mariscos, Chirina’s Fish Tacos, Mariscos El Pilón, Bubba’s, Chick-fil-A, Breadsmith, Tacos El Compadre, Golden Corral, Starbucks, Aguas Frescas Victoria, and Dino.
Tickets are available now for $40 plus fees at https://EBLV26.eventbrite.com. Tickets will also be available at the door for $45.
Through Empty Bowls Lower Valley, every ticket, raffle entry, and silent auction bid helps the Food Bank RGV continue providing meals and resources for neighbors in need. The event offers guests a meaningful way to enjoy an evening out while supporting families across the Lower Valley.
The Food Bank RGV is grateful to H-E-B Hunger Relief for serving as the Title and Presenting Sponsor, helping provide 125,000 meals for neighbors in need. The Food Bank RGV also extends sincere thanks to Fuego Sponsor Rio Grande LNG, helping provide 50,000 meals; Calor Sponsors Walmart and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, each helping provide 25,000 meals; Corporate Sponsors Tijerina Legal Group and Whataburger; and Chili Sponsors First Community Bank, BSD Development Software, The Law Giant Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers, Onin Staffing, nVent ILSCO, Port of Brownsville, Greater Brownsville EDC, Rally Credit Union, ERO Architects, Brownsville Public Utilities Board, PNC Bank, Sustainable Food Center, WellMed, Lone Star National Bank, and Valley Regional Medical Center, each helping provide 12,500 meals.
For more information, please visit foodbankrgv.com or call 956-682-8101.
