LANSING -- On Friday, a $20 donation gets you a one-of-a-kind, handmade bowl and a cup of soup from Troppo.

It's part of the 27th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All the proceeds will benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank.

The bowls are handcrafted by members of the Greater Lansing Potters' Guild and Clayworks Pottery.

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Around 600 community members participate in the Empty Bowls fundraiser every year. Approximately $16,000 in proceeds was raised in 2016.

In addition, five bowls were handcrafted by local sculpture artist Mark Chatterley and auctioned off on Tuesday. Bidding started at $50.

"Every bowl that's sold is a meal on the table for a family in need," said Liz Meyers, member of the Potters' Guild. "It's a happy way to help."

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27th annual Empty Bowls

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Troppo, 111 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. $20 donation.