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… Read more »
Ways to Get in the Holiday Spirit, While Providing Food for our WNC Neighbors The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. People are encouraged to think of others and do what they can to spread joy throughout their community, while lifting their neighbors and the people around them. Here, at MANNA, we… Read more »
Planned Giving at MANNA Did you know that you could impact the lives of future individuals experiencing food insecurity by learning more about our planned giving legacy program? If you are interested, please start here to learn about the different gift options available to you. We will be happy to work with you to find… Read more »
MANNA is Looking for Volunteer Drivers Volunteer drivers play an essential role in our operations. After MANNA has procured food and packed it in our warehouse, it is our drivers who make sure that the food reaches families in WNC. If you are interested in driving one of MANNA’s box trucks and joining our incredible… Read more »
Our Nutrition Works team works to provide our clients with recipes detailing how to cook the food that they are bringing home from our mobile markets into delicious meals and treats. Cinnamon is one the most festive winter spices and our Nutrition Works team has prepared a tasty cinnamon-based snack for this holiday season. Watch… Read more »
Thermo Fisher Scientific Packs Thousands of Pounds of Rice for WNC Families In early November, Thermo Fisher Scientific hosted their annual rice-packing event, “Rice-ing Up to the Challenge.” After purchasing the rice for the event, Thermo Fisher asked their employees to sign up as teams for specific shifts throughout the day. During those shifts, teams… Read more »
The Importance of SNAP for WNC Seniors Did you know that one of the most effective ways of combatting food insecurity is through SNAP enrollment? SNAP not only provides families with food, but is an empowering method of food assistance. Through SNAP, families have the opportunity to choose and purchase their own groceries to bring… Read more »
We wanted to give our community an update on where we stand in our planning process for our much-needed new facility. As you know, more than a year before the COVID-19 crisis hit, MANNA was faced with the daunting reality of an essential need for a new facility. This was driven by reaching critical mass… Read more »
The Two Year “MANNA-versary” of MANNA Community Markets Two years ago, MANNA began a new and innovative program, which sought to reach neighbors experiencing food insecurity throughout the deepest pockets of Western North Carolina. Recognizing how difficult it can be for many people living in rural and mountainous regions to access food, we knew we… Read more »
The Beloved Tradition that Helps Feed WNC Continues! Nothing can hold back the giving spirit of the holidays here in Western North Carolina, particularly when it comes to ensuring that thousands of would-be empty plates will be filled with food. At a time when more families across the mountains than ever are deeply burdened, Ingles… Read more »
