The WNC Veterans Administration Community Raises Astounding 26,000 lbs of Food! Over the month of July, the Feds Feed Families campaign and First Annual Mountain Cup Challenge between the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System and Mountain Home Health Care System in Tennessee took place. The different service areas of the VA competed against… Read more »
It’s that time of year – the Mountain State Fair is back, and with it, one of our favorite food drives of the year! Get your cans ready: On Wednesday, September 13, bring 5 cans of food to donate to MANNA and get free admission to the Mountain State Fair! Last year, fair goers donated over… Read more »
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet 34 million people (1 in 10), including more than 9 million children (1 in 8), experience food insecurity in the U.S.* And here in Western North Carolina, as you probably know… Read more »
Providing Students and Families with the Opportunity to Succeed In our region, we know that at least one in four children are experiencing food insecurity and are unsure where their next meal will come from. Often times, these children rely upon their schools throughout the year for free or reduced breakfasts and lunches. While free… Read more »
Volunteer Turns Long Walks into Donations for MANNA By Robin J. Phillips, MANNA volunteer At some point during every volunteer shift at MANNA Foodbank, I try to spark conversation with one of two questions for my fellow volunteers: “What’s the best concert you’ve ever gone to?” or … “What is the strangest food you’ve ever… Read more »
What began as a spark of an idea 40 years ago is now MANNA FoodBank – the largest hunger relief organization in Western North Carolina, distributing an astounding 300 MILLION lbs. of food since 1983! This year, we are celebrating 40 years of involving, educating, and uniting people in the work of ending hunger in… Read more »
Food banks across the state of North Carolina announced today that they are seeing a drastic increase in need for food and resources from neighbors experiencing hunger following the February 2023 end to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments. In the 16 counties of Western North Carolina, MANNA FoodBank saw an increase of more… Read more »
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13. NALC’s food drive, first held in 1993, helps feed millions of Americans, including right here in Western North Carolina. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way… Read more »
The results are in … our 2023 Student Food Drive raised 16,156 lbs. of food and $7,010 – the combination of food + funds raised provides roughly 41,504 meals for neighbors in Western North Carolina! Many thanks to the 19 schools across WNC that participated: 🍎 A.C. Reynolds High School (Asheville)🍎 Andrews High School (Andrews)🍎… Read more »
GREENVILLE, S.C. – In celebration of 70 years on the air, WYFF News 4 in Greenville is hosting four “Year 4 Giving: Feed It Forward” fundraising and awareness campaigns – kicking off tomorrow with a virtual telethon at MANNA headquarters! WYFF 4 will broadcast live from MANNA throughout Wednesday, concluding with the 6PM broadcast. The… Read more »
