Help Drive our Mission Forward! Your fuel efficient, low-mileage vehicle could have another chapter helping support MANNA’s daily work across 16 mountainous NC counties. MANNA FoodBank is a food sourcing and distribution organization, and our staff are on the road every day delivering food, connecting with partners, and working with communities across WNC to address… Read more »
Our Nutrition Works team works to provide our clients with recipes detailing how to create healthy dishes and treats with the ingredients that they are bringing home from our mobile markets. Nutrition Work’s Fruit Salsa is a refreshing mixture of fruit that is a perfect treat for a warm summer day. Combining bananas, strawberries, kiwi… Read more »
A Look at Important Anti-Hunger Legislation for Children The school year has ended, and summer has unofficially begun. While this might bring to mind images of an ideal summer, like melting popsicles, beach vacations, and long days of playing with friends, the reality is very different for many children right now. Summer is a time… Read more »
Food Access for the Summer, When Children are out of School For MANNA FoodBank, and our dedicated network of partner food providers across the region, summer is a busy time for getting food to families who need it—especially families with children. It is more important than ever that MANNA is able to be there for… Read more »
Selling Food for the Price of “Smiles and Happiness” Christian is the kind of person that has a natural magnetism. His bright smile and cheerful demeanor make it easy to see why his work at the Asheville High School Cougar Market is so successful. The Cougar Market is a student-led school food pantry that is… Read more »
Troop 42504 Donates 1,200 Boxes of Cookies At the beginning of May, Girl Scouts from Troop 42504 in Buncombe County stopped by MANNA and donated 1,200 boxes of cookies. These cookies were then distributed throughout our region, bringing hope to people who are struggling to afford groceries and may not be able to buy Girl… Read more »
Providing Neighbors in Jackson County with Food & Resources Since 1989, United Christian Ministries (UCM) of Jackson County has provided neighbors with food and relief. In 2021, UCM distributed over 21,000 bags of food to over 2,200 households. In addition to food, UMC has assisted neighbors with paying for utilities, rent, medications, personal care items… Read more »
Our Nutrition Works team works to provide our clients with recipes detailing how to create healthy dishes and treats with the ingredients that they are bringing home from our mobile markets. When the squash and zucchini you planted earlier this spring begin to bloom, we suggest that you try Nutrition Works’ squash fritters recipe. Squash… Read more »
Congratulations to Rick Bailey & Lynn Lederer We are pleased to announce that two of our volunteers, Rick Bailey and Lynn Lederer, were awarded the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Since 2018, RIck has been a member of our Volunteer Driver Team. In the past year alone, Rick has assisted with nearly 100 trips throughout our… Read more »
The 30th Annual Food Drive from the National Association of Letter Carriers Returns On Saturday, May 14th The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive. The longstanding food drive is the largest one-day food drive in the country and provides residents with an easy way to donate food to… Read more »
