Tarrant Area Food Bank

Empty Bowls Painting Party
2025-09-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-02 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Tarrant Area Food Bank Volunteer Center, 2600 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, 76107, United States
Get Creative and Give Back with TAFB! Join us for fun, hands-on, community-driven sessions at the TAFB Volunteer Center, where creativity meets purpose! Together, we’ll craft for a cause and make a real impact—one bowl at a time. 📍 Location: TAFB Volunteer Center 2600 Cullen St., Fort Worth, TX 76107🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM This special series is hosted by beloved longtime volunteer Jann Orr, who has been sharing her incredible talents with Empty Bowls since 2014! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best and be part of something truly meaningful. 🎟 Spots are limited! Only 20 volunteers per session—first come, first served. A small volunteer fee is required to participate. 👉 Signups open August 1, 2025!Reserve your spot or get more info by contacting Monique Villegas at Monique.Villegas@tafb.org. Let’s come together, get creative, and make a difference!

Mahj for Meals
2025-09-24 09:00 - 22:00 | River Crest Country Club, 1501 Western Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 76107
Mahj for Meals – the Year of the Horse!

Thursday, October 1, 2026
River Crest Country Club
Join us once again for an unforgettable Mahj for Meals, where you can indulge in as much (or as little) Mah Jongg as you’d like! Whether you prefer a playful start to your morning, a late afternoon escape, or a lively evening, we’ve got the perfect event for you to enjoy playing a game you love so much all while supporting Tarrant Area Food Bank – a cause that’s close to your heart.
Morning Play
Check-in: 9:30 amPlay: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Mid-Day Soirée
Check-in: 1:30 pmPlay: 2:00 – 4:30 pm
After Dark
Check-in: 5:30 pmPlay: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Feel free to join us for one, two, or all three events mentioned above. Each event requires a separate ticket, so if you’d like to attend more than one, simply purchase additional tickets to make the most of this exciting day. We can’t wait to see you there!
Patronage opportunities available now. Individual tickets go on sale June 2!
If for any reason Mahj for Meals is cancelled or you are unable to attend, your purchase will be considered a donation to Tarrant Area Food Bank.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenna Guess at jenna.guess@tafb.org or 817-857-7037.

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Mahj Lessons

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2026 Mahj for Meals Committee
Mahj for Meals Chairs – Lacey Green and Emilie WatsonMahj for Meals Chair-Elects – Paige Cooper and Rachel Navejar-Phillips
Lorene AgatherLauren AycockEmily BoydstonElizabeth BrhlikBlair CantrellJulia GadberryCaroline GraceTaylor GriffinKay HarrisonCasey KirchnerJenny LombardiJen McClelandMegan PorterfieldBecca QuisenberryKelsey SchulerRiley TillmanBrianna Washechek
Tarrant Area Food Bank Photo & Video Policy
I hereby give my consent for Tarrant Area Food bank (TAFB) to use my likeness, comments and/or testimonials obtained on my visit to TAFB. I further consent to such photograph(s),videos, comments and/or testimonials being exhibited on any or all of the TAFB website, marketing materials or social media sites. I further waive any right of inspection or approval of the finished product or uses.
I hereby release and hold harmless TAFB, directors, employees and volunteer photographers from any and all claims for damages for libel, slander, invasion of privacy or any other claim based upon the legitimate business use of said photographs, comments and/or testimonials.

Canstruction 2025
2025-09-28 - 2025-10-12 | North East Mall, 1101 Melbourne Rd., Hurst, TX, 76053, United States
CANstruction Fort Worth, an annual design and build event of giant canned food structures benefitting the Tarrant Area Food Bank, begins Sunday, September 28, 2025, and runs through Sunday, October 12, 2025, at North East Mall in Hurst.
Vote for your favorite today!

Vote here!

VLK Architects
“Martians in the Cornfield”

HKS Architects
“Wall-Eat”

University of Texas at Arlington “Super Stitch”

Huitt Zollars Inc.
“CANgate SGI”

Uplift Summit Int’l Preparatory
“Ack! Ack! Hunger!”

Jacobs
“Godzilla + 1”

Rogue Architects –
“We Come in Peas”

Freese & Nichols –
“Fighting Hunger is Out of This World”

Denton Mobile at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex
2025-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, 1500 Long Road, Denton, 76207, United States
Mobile DistributionOctober 7, 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm
C.H. Collins Athletic Complex1500 Long RoadDenton, TX

White’s Chapel “Yesterday to Today” Car Show
2025-10-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Whites Chapel Methodist Church, 185 W White Chapel Rd., Southlake, TX, 76092, United States
The Second Annual White’s Chapel “Yesterday to Today” Car Show is for any type of vehicle, but with an emphasis on Classics, Hot Rods, Trucks, and Motorcycles.
We are asking participants to pre-register for this event but registrations on the day of the event is also accepted. Day of event registration cutoff is 10:00am with awards being presented just before Noon.
Bring the kids out to enjoy the vehicles. There will be:

Bounce houses and activities for kids

Food Trucks

Awards for multiple categories of vehicles

This is a free event to show your vehicle and to attend. We are raising awareness for Tarrant Area Food Bank who White’s Chapel partners with for their Mobile Market. Tarrant Area Food Bank will have a tent setup at the event to share information about how they impact the community that they support.
You can also make a donation to Tarrant Area Food Bank without registering for the Car Show.
Some of the awards will be:

Best of Show

Best Antique Car

Best Vintage Car

Best Modern Classic Car

Best Contemporary Car

Best Truck

Best Exotic or Luxury Car

Best Custom or Modified Car

Best Motorcycle

People’s Choice

For more information email info@wccarshow.com.

Do Good Fest
2025-10-18 16:00 - 22:00 | Levitt Pavilion Arlington, 100 W. Abram Street, Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Want to know how you can provide 50 meals to families in need during Hunger Action Month?

It’s simple: all you need to do is reserve one $10 Do Good Fest ticket. We encourage you to donate more if you can. For every $10 raised, our friends at Tarrant Area Food Bank can purchase food for 50 meals. For example:

$25 = 125 meals
$50 = 250 meals
$100 = 500 meals

When you multiply that by thousands of attendees, it makes a huge impact on our community, especially children.

$10 for performances from Collective Soul, Tonic, and Fastball access to DFW’s best food trucks, and 50 meals donated to families in need? Sounds like a deal to us!

Reserve your $10 tickets now, and we’ll see you at the Levitt Pavilion Arlington: dogoodfest.com/admissiontx

Texans Helping Texans Food Donation Drive
2025-10-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Kroger – Denton, 5021 Hickory Creek Rd., Denton, TX, 76210, United States
This holiday season, 95.9 The Ranch invites you to open your heart and join us in supporting our neighbors in need as we collect food throughout the West-O-Plex! Texans have always been known for lending a helping hand, and now more than ever, our community needs us to come together.
Every can of food, every box of pasta, every dollar donated goes directly to the Tarrant Area Food Bank, providing hope and nourishment to families in Fort Worth and 13 surrounding counties. Your generosity helps fill empty plates and brings comfort to those who might otherwise go without this holiday season.
The greatest needs right now are healthy, kid-friendly foods like canned proteins, fruits, vegetables, pasta, and other pantry staples. But the need doesn’t stop there — financial donations are critical to bridging a significant funding gap and keeping food flowing to those who depend on it.
How to Help: Donate non-perishable food items or make a financial donation at our 95.9 The Ranch events listed below throughout October and November! As a special thank-you, every food or monetary donation comes with a FREE Dave’s Hot Chicken — because giving back should taste just as good as it feels!
Thank you to our sponsors: Hiley Automotive Group of Fort Worth, Kroger Marketplace, Woodbridge Home Solutions, Cricket Wireless & Dave’s Hot Chicken.

Texans Helping Texans Food Donation Drive
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Kroger – Burleson, 1631 SW Wilshire Blvd., Burleson, 76028, United States

Texans Helping Texans Food Donation Drive
2025-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Kroger – Arlington, 5701 W. Pleasant Ridge Rd., Arlington, TX, 76016, United States

Denton Mobile at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex
2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, 1500 Long Road, Denton, 76207, United States
Mobile DistributionNovember 4, 202510:00 am – 12:00 pm
C.H. Collins Athletic Complex1500 Long RoadDenton, TX

Texans Helping Texans Food Donation Drive
2025-11-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Kroger – Hurst, 708 E. Pipeline, Hurst, 76053, United States

Texans Helping Texans Food Donation Drive
2025-11-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Kroger – Mansfield, 3300 E. Broad Street, Mansfield, TX, 76063, United States

6th Annual Thanksgiving Distribution at AT&T Stadium
2025-11-20 08:00 - 12:00 | AT&T Stadium, 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX, 76011, United States

Texans Helping Texans Food Donation Drive
2025-11-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Kroger – Fort Worth, 113 E. Bonds Rd., Fort Worth, 76179, United States

TAFB West Holiday Mobile at Parker County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Grounds & Event Center
2025-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Grounds & Event Center, 2251 Mineral Wells HWY, Weatherford, 76088, United States
Mobile Distribution
December 2, 2025
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
C.H. Collins Athletic Complex
1500 Long Road
Denton, TX

TAFB West Holiday Mobile at Weatherford High School
2025-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Weatherford High School, 2122 Bethel Rd., Weatherford, TX, 76087, United States

TAFB North Holiday Mobile at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex (Denton)
2025-11-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-03 10:00 - 12:00 | C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, 1500 Long Road, Denton, 76207, United States

TAFB North Denton Mobile Food Distribution at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex
2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, 1500 Long Road, Denton, 76207, United States

Bank on Women
2026-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 | TAFB’s Morris Foundation Distribution Center, 2600 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Bank on Women
Celebrating Women in Business and Philanthropy
Each year, Bank on Women honors a woman for the impact she has made in our community through her support of TAFB. Join us on Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm to meet this year’s honorees.
If you have any questions, please contact Nate Starmer at 817-857-7113 or nate.starmer@tafb.org.

Reserve Your Spot!

Meet our Honoree

Sponsorship Opportunities

Ready to Learn Initiative

Introducing Our
2026 Honoree

Dr. Karen Duncan
President & Chief Executive Officer of JPS Health Network
Past Honorees

Ashli Blumenfeld

2025

Kelsey Patterson

THE BIG GOOD

Kelsey Patterson

2024

Pamela Wills-Ward

2023

Pam Minick

2022

Deborah Ferguson

2020

Hon. Betsy Price

2019

Empty Bowls 2026
2026-04-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Will Rogers Memorial Center Round Up Inn, 3401 West Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 76107
Join us at TAFB’s signature event, the 24th annual Empty Bowls – April 24, 2026!
At this unique gathering of artists and chefs, you’ll have the chance to sample dishes from dozens of local restaurants and receive a hand-crafted bowl to represent the empty bowls we are filling together. This year’s event will benefit TAFB’s Ready to Learn® initiative, dedicated to serving children in need by establishing our in-school food markets and providing educational programs.

Sponsorships

Tickets

Restaurants

For more information about Sponsoring 2026 Empty Bowls, check out our Empty Bowls Sponsorships Package.
Empty Bowls Painting Days Are Back!
Get Creative & Give Back With Us!
Join us for fun, hands-on, community-driven sessions at the TAFB Volunteer Center, where creativity meets purpose! Together, we’ll craft for a cause and make a real impact—one bowl at a time.
Location:
TAFB Volunteer Center: 2600 Cullen St., Fort Worth, TX 76107
Upcoming Events:
Monday, February 2, 2026 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (20 spots remaining)
Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (20 spots remaining)
More Details:
This special series is hosted by beloved longtime volunteer Jann Orr, who has been sharing her incredible talents with Empty Bowls since 2014! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best and be part of something truly meaningful.
Spots are limited! Only 20 volunteers per session—first come, first served. A small volunteer fee is required to participate. Reserve your spot or get more info by contacting Monique Villegas at Monique.Villegas@tafb.org.

2026 Featured Restaurants
2026 Participating Restaurants
Cafe Modern by Wolfgang
Puck Catering
Chicken Salad Chick
Mac’s Bar & Grill
Community Kitchen at TAFB
Prince Lebanese Grill
Weatherford HS
Marriott Champion’s Circle
Savor Culinary Services
Brewer Hospitality
Dos Mares
Don Artemio
Tom Thumb
Crunchy Girl Granola
Ampersand Coffee & Bar
Frios Gourmet Pops
Fred’s Texas Cafe
Cast Iron
Aramark
Tokyo Cafe
Petroleum Club of Fort Worth
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RESTAURANT PARTICIPATION

Sponsors – Coming Soon
Tarrant Area Food Bank Photo & Video Policy
I hereby give my consent for Tarrant Area Food bank (TAFB) to use my likeness, comments and/or testimonials obtained on my visit to TAFB. I further consent to such photograph(s),videos, comments and/or testimonials being exhibited on any or all of the TAFB website, marketing materials or social media sites. I further waive any right of inspection or approval of the finished product or uses.
I hereby release and hold harmless TAFB, directors, employees and volunteer photographers from any and all claims for damages for libel, slander, invasion of privacy or any other claim based upon the legitimate business use of said photographs, comments and/or testimonials.
