image-jdifie
image-458we
image-5efjisf

End Hunger in
Western North Carolina

Many in our community suffer from hunger. As Western North Carolina’s only food bank, MANNA FoodBank works every day to get food and resources to those in need. Join our mission to make sure every neighbor has enough food for today, tomorrow, and a lifetime.

Food for All starts here.

Find Food Pantries Near You

Get access to FREE food
whenever you need it. 
Use our locator tool to find food pantries and meal sites today.

If you cannot access this map, or are having issues with finding a free food distribution near you, please call or text our Food Helpline for assistance: 828-290-9749.

This map is available in English, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian. Use the “Select Language” toggle box in the upper right hand corner of the map to change the language.

15% of Our Neighbors Are
Considered Food Insecure

farmer-market 1
200,000 
Visits
On average, MANNA’s food pantries are visited more than 200,000 times every month.
Group
1 in 5 
Children
About 1 in 5 children in Western North Carolina live in a food-insecure household.
Group (1)
1 in 6
Adults
Over 15% of adults in Western North Carolina have limited or uncertain access to food.
cutlery 1
120,000+ 
People
In Western North Carolina, over 120,000 people are struggling with food insecurity, which includes around 25,000  children.
Donate now to help feed your community.
image-swd4w

What Is a Food Bank?

A food bank is different from a food pantry – rather than handing out free food directly to those in need, MANNA delivers bulk food to 300+ partner food pantries, meal sites, and schools. As a distribution hub for the WNC charitable food system, over 95% of the food we serve goes through our partners.

How We Solve Food
Insecurity in WNC

Ensuring “Food for All” in WNC will take all of us working together to provide food for today, tomorrow, and a lifetime. Your support, however big or small, multiplies into an unstoppable force. Join our mission and help us build a hunger-free future for our neighbors.

logo-icon
Every $1 = 4 Meals
Your gift puts food on our neighbors’ tables.
Group
$25
100 Meals
Group
$100
400 Meals
Group
$250
1,000 Meals
bottom-image-sdw45
image-9dujfeiw

Our Story Uniting Us for Something Bigger

At MANNA FoodBank, our mission is to involve, educate, and unite people in the work to end hunger in Western North Carolina. We believe that lasting change begins when communities come together with purpose and compassion.

Let’s build a future where there is “Food for All” in WNC.

image-5565df

VOLUNTEER Serve Your Community by Feeding Others

It doesn’t take much to make a big difference. Every box you pack or shift you serve supports working families, children, seniors, veterans, and whole communities in need. Volunteer when you have free time and make a difference today.

image-s4dew

PARTNERSHIPS The Partner Agency Network

Food insecurity affects people across all corners of Western North Carolina. Our food pantry partner network expands our reach to underserved communities. Together, we can keep growing and bringing food to every table.

Staff at Distro

ADVOCATE One Voice Can Spark a Movement

MANNA FoodBank is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about issues that could impact our neighbors now and in the future.

MANNA supports legislation that views food as a basic human right and supports our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Stand with us, and your voice can influence policies that grant more access to food, drive systemic change, and make us all stronger.

Staff Portrait 3
Rose Jinkins

Build a Career with Purpose

Your work should reflect what you believe in. At MANNA, your skills can serve real people and help end hunger in Western North Carolina. If you’re ready to lead with purpose, this is where you start.

Stories That Feed the Soul

25/01/26

MANNA Construction Update, January 2026

Read More Click to read more
25/01/26

What You Are Making Possible – Our Essential Foods Program

Read More Click to read more
25/01/26

The Return of School Pantries

Read More Click to read more
image-sd4ew

Help Us Make “Food
for All” a Reality