Another Record Breaking Year

MANNA’s 2020-2021 Annual Report

Throughout yet another unprecedented year, MANNA has witnessed a consistent and overwhelming outpouring of support from our community. Thanks to you, our incredible community of volunteers and supporters, we were able to serve an average of 125,000 individuals every single month throughout our most recent fiscal year.

Over 2,400 individual volunteers dedicated more than 54,000 hours volunteering and working to ensure that our friends and neighbors across WNC had food when they needed it most. Thanks to the work of our volunteers and network, we were able to distribute over 25.5 million pounds of food to families throughout the 16 western most counties of North Carolina, including the Qualla Boundary.

Knowing the important role nutrient-dense food has upon a person’s health and wellbeing, MANNA worked to make sure that we were distributing produce and healthy staples throughout WNC. In total, 25% of all food we distributed was fresh produce, and 67% of total food distribution was categorized as healthy staples.

To learn more about the vital role our Food Helpline played, the huge impact of our mobile markets, and how many MANNA Packs were provided to children throughout our region, read through MANNA’s 2020-2021 Annual Report.