The Empty Bowls event, a benefit for the Auburn Food Bank, returns to Grace Community Church on Friday, April 28.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church’s main hall, 1320 Auburn Way S.

Local artists, businesses and restaurants are coming together to help Auburn’s hungry.

A $20 suggested donation includes a handcrafted pottery or wooden bowl made by local artisans to keep and lunch provided by Auburn-area restaurants and schools.

The Empty Bowls Project is an international grassroots effort to raise money and awareness in the fight to end hunger.

For more information, call the food bank at 253-833-8925 or visit theauburnfoodbank.org.