MANNA FoodBank

New Breed of American emerges in need of food http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-18-foodstamps_N.htm

We would like to thank everyone in the community who helped to make our Emergency Food Drive a huge success! Over 25,000 lbs were donated to help those in need in WNC.  Monetary gifts of over $33,000 came in also.  Together we can accomplish great things. TO DONATE ON LINE, CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW (Donate Now Through Network for Good)

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To view the mobile schedule, click on the "Calendar" button in the list under the MANNA heading.

News And Events

See the annual events page for info on Empty Bowls

MANNA provides food to more than 325 member agencies throughout Western North Carolina who serve 13,000 meals each day, 365 days per year. Your donation will help. Click box below for easy on-line donation.

Childhood Hunger Statistics:

  • Over 9 million (39%) of the people served by America's Second Harvest are children under 18.
  • There are more hungry children in the United States than in any other industrialized country. 16 million children suffer every day from the effects of chronic hunger.
  • HUNGER: The inability to have enough food to meet basic nutritional requirements
  • FOOD INSECURITY: The lack of assured access at all times to enough food for healthy, active lives.
  • Check these following web sites for research and fact finding needs. www.secondharvest.org, www.hungerday.org, www.frac.org, www.bread.org,, http://census.state.nc.us/lookup/
     

America's Second Harvest Partners with ABF U-Pack Moving (R) to Help 'Send Childhood Hunger Packing' See Web Site Below

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MANNA's 2006 Hunger Report

Financial information about our organization and a copy of our license are available from MANNA and from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement of the State. To view a copy of our 990 visit guidestar.org.

Your support of MANNA FoodBank is important to us. We honor your support by keeping your name, address, telephone number, and email address confidential.  MANNA FoodBank does not sell or trade our mailing lists.  You have our guarantee. Gifts made through our website are made through a 3rd party known as Network for Good.  For their privacy and security statement, go to our website at www.mannafoodbank.org and click on the Network for Good icon on our home page. If you have questions about MANNA's privacy policy, please contact us at 828-299-3663.

How can it be that 54% of the people at America's food pantries are children and their parents?
 
How can it be that hunger is more prevalent among American children than those of every other western industrialized nations?

How can it be that 39 percent of the people served at America's food pantries are children?

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Thanks to Larry Smith for many of the photos used on the web site.

MANNA FOODBANK
627 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, NC 28805-2445
Phone 828-299-3663
Fax 828-299-3664
Email mannafb@secondharvest.org

www.secondharvest.org

FRANKLIN BRANCH
509 Depot Street
PO Box 1583
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone 828-369-2550
Fax  828-369-7773

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