Fannin County, Texas -- Imagine a simple clay bowl on the table, its surface rough and unpolished. It is empty, its hollow center, a quiet reminder of the pain and silence many carry within. But this bowl, though unfilled, holds potential. Just like the survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, it too has endured the weight of life’s hardships- unseen, unnoticed, perhaps even dismissed. Yet, with time, care, and attention, it can become something more.

At Fannin County Family Crisis Center, the bowl is more than just a piece of pottery. It is a symbol of resilience, of the power of support and healing. The survivors, like the clay, show up raw and fragile. But with guidance, resources, and services offered, they too, can be transformed.

Fannin County Family Crisis Center helps to fill the bowl with hope, strength, and the belief that survivors are not alone. The bowls need many hands; those to mold it, those to paint it, and those to fire it. Like the bowl, survivors need many resources to heal. With the help of volunteers, donors, artists, and community members, Fannin County Family Crisis Center can provide resources such as therapy, Women’s Empowerment, parenting classes, and other support unique to each survivor’s story.

To help ensure that survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault receive the critical services needed, we are asking our community to come together. We invite you to be a part of a survivor’s healing journey. Together our community is stronger.

Please join us for our 3rd annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, presented by Credit Union of Texas Charitable Foundation, benefiting Fannin County Family Crisis Center.

The event will be held on April 26 at the Roy V. Floyd Community Center, located at 1100 W 5th Street in Bonham. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy a delicious meal provided by local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks and take home a beautifully crafted bowl all while making a difference in our community. Tickets can be purchased through Zeffy on our website at fccrisiscenter.org or in our office at 118 E Sam Rayburn Drive in Bonham.

If your business or organization is interested in helping to sponsor the event or provide food, give us a call at 903-583-7694.

We hope to see you there!