Join us for the 20th Annual Empty Bowl Fundraiser!
The 20th Annual Empty Bowl was held on Friday, April 19th, 2024, at the Cam-Plex Energy Hall. We celebrated 20 years of this event and raised money to support low-income individuals and families in Campbell County.
The Empty Bowl has been a cherished tradition in Campbell County for the last two decades, and its success is inextricably linked to the incredible support we receive from our community. What started as a small but mighty dinner at the Soup Kitchen in 2004, has grown into the impactful event that it has become today.
Campbell County has higher rates of poverty in children and seniors than Wyoming statewide. Over 14% of children under 18 and seniors are living in poverty here, and according to the 2022 Community Needs Assessment, the projected child food insecurity rate was 17% in 2021. On average, a person living on the streets costs taxpayers $40,000 a year – at CCS, we can provide them a safe space to stay for just $25 a night per person.
In the 55 years of caring for our local community, the Council of Community Services has probably touched the life of someone you know. We are beyond fortunate to have such a giving community support missions like ours and who are looking out for families in Gillette.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your support of the 20th Annual Empty Bowl Fundraiser! You are the reason that this event is so successful and helps out thousands of families in need in our community. This years fundraiser was another incredible event made possible by you. Your kind investment in the Council of Community Services will continue to help impact our programs. Thank you for your generosity and making this the most unforgettable Empty Bowl yet.
Thank you to our Platinum & Gold Sponsors!
Thank you to our Silver & Bronze Sponsors!
Bank of Gillette
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bennett, Proctor & Bierbaum Families
Big Horn Pediatrics
Black Hills Energy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming
C&F Repair
Crown CRT
DRM, Inc
Dry Fork Mine
Elevated Pelvic Health
Fire Wire Industries
First Interstate Bank
First Northern Bank
Freida Kahlo & Rosa Bonheur
Gillette Medical Imaging
Hladky Construction
Horning, Horning & McGrath
Ice Cream Cafe
Ida Snead Insurance Agency
Kindt Family
Kiwanis Club of Gillette
Knesel Family
Komatsu
Kosma Heating & A/C
Ketel Thorstenson LLP
Lori Dvorak
Lubnau Law
Kasperik & Von Flatern Families
Paula Waetzig RE/MAX
Peabody Caballo Mining
Powder River Construction
Prairie Eagle Mining
Quality Floor Covering
Rebecca Morrison
Security State Bank
Susan McKay, CPA
Tall Grass Energy
Trend’s Furniture
Tystad Family
Wilson Welding
Gillette Optometric Clinic
Nelson Auto Glass
Powder River Dental
Powder River Heating &A/C
SLS West, Inc.
