The 17th Annual Good Samaritan Ministries Empty Bowls Project returns Thursday, April 9 at the Brownwood Coliseum from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Empty Bowls Project is the largest fundraiser of the year for Good Samaritan Ministries with 90% of the proceeds staying in Brown County to benefit local hunger ministries such as the Food Pantry, Food for Thought, Homebound Program, Homeless Boxes, the Deer Project, the Pig Project and the Mobile Food Pantry. The remaining 10% is donated to an international hunger relief organization.

The cost is $15 for a bowl and a meal of soup, bread and deserts from area restaurants.

There are opportunities to paint bowls as a group Feb. 2-28. More information can be found at goodsambwd.org.