BOWLS OF HOPE

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We hope you’ll join us Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 11a.m. at Ed Smith Stadium for Bowls of Hope – one of the community’s largest and most popular events.

Each year, Bowls of Hope attendees select offerings from dozens of the community’s finest restaurants and caterers as they serve delicious soups, bread, desserts and more.

Guests choose from beautiful, handcrafted bowls – all donated by local potters, artists and students – to keep, while enjoying a modest meal as a reminder of the empty bowls they help to fill.

2026 Chair: Ruth Hochman

For questions or to be added to the waitlist, please contact Jeremy Lisitza at jeremyl@allfaithsfoodbank.org | 941.549.8142

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Updated tax guidelines for using donor advised funds and IRA distributions for event sponsorships.

Under current IRS regulations, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) may be used to sponsor fundraising events; however, any associated benefits—such as event tickets—must be declined in order for the contribution to remain fully tax-compliant.

If you wish to attend the event, you may separately purchase up to 10 tickets using a personal or business account. Tickets for Autumn Harvest are $300 each. Click here for additional guidance on using DAFs and IRA Distributions for Event Sponsorships.

Please note: Previous IRS rules allowed nonprofits to deduct the value of tickets from a sponsorship when funded by a DAF. This is no longer permitted.

Thank you to our media sponsors:

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