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The 13th Annual Student Food Drive

A Record Breaking Year Throughout the month of March, schools competed against each other in the 13th Annual Student Food Drive to see who could raise the most food and money to help feed neighbors throughout WNC. In total, all of the schools collectively raised 62,407 meals for families throughout our region! We are so… Read more »

Nutritious Meals for Seniors

Chef Rachel Kalin and Jewish Family Services’ Commitment to Feed Seniors Jewish Family Services (JFS) is a partner of MANNA and provides a wide range of support services to adults of all faiths in WNC. As part of their services, JFS has an Elder Club where isolated older adults have the opportunity to socialize and… Read more »

Plant a Row for MANNA

Feed Your Neighbors with Your Garden The weather is warming, and it’s planting season in the mountains! WNC residents have brought in their harvested backyard crops for us to distribute to our neighbors seeking food assistance, because they wanted to make sure that people in our area had access to nutritious and locally-grown produce. We… Read more »

Nutrition Works: Crazy “Coolslaw”

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. If you are looking for a refreshing side to add to your meals this summer, we suggest that you try Nutrition Works’ Crazy “Coolslaw.”… Read more »

Connecting Neighbors to Community Gardens

Access to Free and Local Produce Access to nutrient dense food is essential to everyone’s health and well-being. That is why MANNA is dedicated to connecting our neighbors to healthy foods. In an effort to further connect people with locally-grown produce, we are curious to learn about all of the community gardens in our service… Read more »

Empowering Students: Nancy and Robert Taylor

Empowering Students and Their Families with Food Nancy and Robert Taylor’s Dedication to Feeding Neighbors in Cherokee County, NC In 2005, Pastor Tommy Lamb of Andrews First Baptist Church in Andrews, North Carolina asked Nancy and Robert Taylor to look into starting a MANNA Packs for Kids program that would be run through the church… Read more »

Join Our Fresh Food Drive!

In these late winter months, fresh fruits and vegetables are hard to come by, especially with the increased cost of groceries we are all seeing. For our neighbors who are struggling to afford groceries, fresh produce is vital for health and wellbeing, but can feel like an out-of-reach luxury. MANNA FoodBank is committed to providing… Read more »

Celebrate a World of Flavors

National Nutrition Month Amid these turbulent times, MANNA wants to bring light during National Nutrition Month by celebrating food as a connector. Person to person and culture to culture, food holds a multitude of meanings. Food can represent love, community, connection and so much more. Here in WNC, we are home to a wide array… Read more »

Get Cookin’ with MANNA & Friends

MANNA LIVE! MANNA FoodBank is proud to present “MANNA LIVE!” This series of live stream events takes place across MANNA’s social media channels throughout 2022, and focuses on different topics related to the food bank’s daily work across 16 counties of WNC, including the Qualla Boundary. You can see our episode, “Get Cookin’ with MANNA… Read more »

Nutrition Works: Berry & Barley Spinach Salad

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. In honor of National Nutrition Month, incorporate Nutrition Works’ Berry & Barley Salad into your next dinner. The refreshing salad contains spinach, barley, blueberries… Read more »