Voter Advocacy: A Chance to Change the Future
A Chance To Change The Future MANNA is a place where people from all backgrounds and experiences come...
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MANNA Community Market
Meeting Communities Where We’re Needed For many Western North Carolinians, times are tough. In...
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These Kids Aren’t Playing Around…They’re...
WNC Youth’s Mission to End Hunger Kids love to help out. It’s in their nature. When they see...
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Sweet Dreams, Full Plates Serves Up Record Donation
Turning down services has never tasted so sweet. The third annual Sweet Dreams, Full Plates campaign set a...
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Holiday Turkey Drive, now through November 15th
Help Make a Local Family’s Table a Bit Brighter and Donate a Turkey to our TURKEY DRIVE! This holiday...
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All Hands On Deck in Macon County
Macon County Pop-Up Market Sees Large Attendance to Fill Basic Needs Macon County Community Members Come...
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Preparedness and Relief Efforts for Hurricane Dorian
*We will keep this page updated.* Preparedness and Relief Efforts for Hurricane Dorian What MANNA Is Doing...
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Take Action Against Hunger in September!
September is Hunger Action Month. More than 100,000 people experience hunger in Western North Carolina every...
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A Closer Look at Hunger in WNC
The Real Face of Hunger Western North Carolina families and residents continue to face an uphill battle when...
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Help Feed A Family this July thanks to WNC’s Craft Beer...
Hops For Hunger: Raise A Glass, Feed A Family Visit our dedicated local craft breweries and cideries who are...
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Blue Jean Ball is this Saturday!
A Party for a Purpose We’re thrilled to be hosting the 20th annual Blue Jean Ball this coming Saturday,...
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Catawba Brewing Hosts the White Zombie 5k on June 1, 2019...
Catawba Brewing Co. is hosting its first-ever White Zombie 5k, which will take place on June 1 at 9 a.m....
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Fight Hunger, Spark Change Means More Food for Families Across...
Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Feeding America Food Banks Team Up to Feed More People April 22 and through...
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Rallying for Girls in WNC
MANNA, Project Dignity of WNC, Feeding America, and Always® Partner on a Special Donation Traditionally,...
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Ingles Reclaim Center: A Local Partnership to Feed More People
The familiar beep of a checkout register is not something you usually hear in a warehouse, much less a food...
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Rubber Meets Road: More Wheels Mean More Food Across WNC
Any given weekday before 8:00 A.M., MANNA’s driving team hits the road, the truck fleet loaded with the...
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When the Need Arises, We Respond
Earlier this year, when the government shutdown meant missed paychecks for more than 6,000 people across...
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Food Really Is Love.
A Special Valentine’s Day Message Celebrating All the Love You Share It’s central to more than just...
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Giving Hope If the Government Shutdown Continues
As you know, MANNA is a non-partisan organization dedicated to providing information on issues that could...
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MANNA Pop-Up Markets: More Food to More Locations Across WNC
In the summer of 2018, MANNA launched a pilot program to provide more perishable foods to communities across...
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The 26th Annual Ingles Giving Tree: A Treasured Tradition of...
The Ingles Giving Tree Brings Hope and Inspires Compassion It’s more than just a Christmas tree; and, while...
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Holiday Turkey Drive, now through Nov. 15!
You can help make a local family’s table a bit brighter. This holiday season, we are hoping to fill...
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TRIPLE Matching Gift Opportunity! Update: Match MET!!!
Update: MATCH MET! Thanks to ALL who jumped into action, we secured the FULL MATCH available to us through...
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Hurricane Florence: MANNA’s Response and How You Can Help
*We will keep this page updated.* What MANNA Is Doing MANNA is working with food banks across the...
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Nutrition Works: A Community Effort
MANNA FoodBank has wrapped up another great year of our Nutrition Works initiatives, thanks to our...
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Save the Date: 17th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser is Monday,...
Beautiful locally handmade pottery, delicious soup from favorite local chefs, and all for a great cause:...
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19th Annual Blue Jean Ball Success: Best Year Yet!
Celebrating A Record-Breaking Blue Jean Ball This year’s 19th Blue Jean Ball was our most...
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MANNA on the Move: Reliable Used Cars Needed
MANNA is a mobile organization, moving food across 6,434 square miles of our mountainous service area, and...
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ACTION ALERT: We Need Your Voice
Proposed Cuts to SNAP Threaten National Anti-Hunger Efforts MANNA FoodBank is a nonpartisan organization...
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Seasons of Grace: Planting Hope & Feeding the Community
Growing Hearts & Hope There’s something growing at the Swannanoa Correctional Facility for Women. Set...
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The 2018 Student Food Drive Raises Over 53,000 Meals!
The 2018 annual Student Food Drive is all wrapped up, and already people across our region are receiving the...
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Important FDA Recall Notice 4/13/18: Eggs
Egg Recall The FDA issued the following recall alert on Friday, April 13, 2018: Through an abundance of...
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Plant A Row for MANNA!
MANNA FoodBank invites gardeners in the region to join us in the work to end hunger in WNC by participating...
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Walnut Cove Members Association Supports Hunger Relief Efforts...
Thanks to a grant from the Walnut Cove Member Association, more Buncombe County students receiving free...
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Food Lion’s ‘Great Pantry Makeover’ Gives a...
For the last three years, Food Lion, a regional grocery chain based out of Salisbury, North Carolina, has...
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Decades of Service: Al and Ann Mojonnier
If you are ever in need of a dose of inspiration, it takes nothing more than walking through the doors of the...
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Fresh Food for Families: MANNA Dedicates the First Produce Pod...
Over the last several years, MANNA has worked hard to establish fresh produce distribution methods that are...
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Asheville Hotels Make Sweet Dreams for WNC Families Facing...
Local hotels raised over 100,000 meals during Hunger Action Month There is a special thing that happens when...
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Triple Your Donation, Triple Your Impact! UPDATE: Match Met!
UPDATE: The MATCH HAS BEEN MET! Thank you to all who used this avenue to triple your donation! You can still...
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Hurricane and Disaster Relief: How You Can Help
MANNA FoodBank works closely with our national hunger relief organization, Feeding America, to support...
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Food On the Table: Supporter Spotlight, September 2017
Over the last few years, MANNA staff, volunteers, and partners have watched as the number of WNC residents...
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Hurricane Harvey and Flooding Relief: How to Help
Send the Help They Need. We have received a number of requests from the local community interested in helping...
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Nutrition WORKS: Community Investment at Work
In September 2016, MANNA FoodBank was awarded a grant of $65,000 from the Community Investment program of...
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MANNA FoodBank’s 16th Annual Empty Bowls Events
Tickets are now on sale! This year celebrates the 16th year of MANNA FoodBank’s Empty Bowls fundraisers....
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Wicked Weed Brewing Supports MANNA’s Food Distribution...
You may have heard about Wicked Weed Brewing’s recent $50,000 donation to MANNA’s food distribution...
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Hops for Hunger: Local Beer Scene Joins Forces to Address...
Join Hops for Hunger, Where Every Pint Has Purpose! You might be planning an elaborate 4th of July picnic,...
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For Many WNC Families, No School Means No Lunch
“Sometimes, when it rains, it really pours.” — Angelina For thousands of families across...
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NC Budget Cuts Threaten to Eliminate Food Access to Over 50,000...
MANNA FoodBank has seen firsthand how the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program, formerly called food...
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National Food Bank Trend: Immigrant Populations Afraid to Seek...
There’s been a lot of news in the past few months about immigration issues. Although these stories seem...
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Now Through May 13: VOTE for The Cantina’s Skip A Side...
Vote for Skip A Side! Voting Is Open Hunger is a hard reality in our neighborhood that can and should be...
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Help MANNA Feed WNC: Enter to Win A TABLE FOR THREE!
Welcome to the first annual Table for Three Raffle! Table for Three is MANNA FoodBank’s partnership with...
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Mosaix Group Wins Global Recognition for Blue Jean Ball
Mosaix Group, a leader in the field of Event Planning and Destination Management Companies (DMC), has been...
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A Problem We Can Solve Together
There is a strong thread connecting thousands of people together here in Western North Carolina. People of...
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Fresh Food For Families: Supporter Spotlight, January 2017
In December, MANNA FoodBank received a grant from one of our long-standing supporters in the business...
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