MANNA FoodBank is a private, not-for-profit service organization that links the food industry with over 200 partner agencies in 16 counties of WNC to get food to families’ tables. MANNA is an acronym, and stands for Mountain Area Nutritional Needs Alliance. We are a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. Together we can solve hunger.
Upcoming MANNA Mobile Markets:
This is a list of upcoming MANNA Community Markets and MANNA Express events with partner agencies. These food distributions are free and open to the public.
Monday, June 21
Macon County Program for Progress, 1:30-3:00 PM
1436 Georgia Rd.
Franklin, NC 28734
Tuesday, June 22
Big Ivy Community Center, 9 AM - 2 PM
540 Dillingham Rd.
Barnardsville, NC 28709
Sunny View Clubhouse, 2-4 PM
95 Coopers Gap
Mill Spring, NC 28756
Bartlett Arms Apartments, 3-4 PM
121 Bartlett St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Wednesday, June 23
Hiwassee Dam Community Building, 12-2 PM
7829 Hwy 294
Murphy, NC 28906
Pisgah View Apartments, 3-4 PM
1 Granada St.
Asheville, NC 28806
Thursday, June 24
Arthur Edington Center, 3-4 PM
133 Livingston St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Friday, June 25
ABCCM-Hominy Valley, 2-4 PM
1914 Smoky Park Highway
Candler, NC 28715
Wellington Community Estates, 3-5 PM
42 Avalon Dr.
Arden, NC 28704
Saturday, June 26
Only Hope WNC, 10 AM
2185 Old U.S. 25
Zirconia, NC 28739
Tuesday, July 6th
Old Beulahdean School, 11 AM - 1 PM
12190 Hwy 226 North
Bakersville, NC 28705
Emma United Methodist Church, 3-5 PM
59 Adams Hill Rd.
Asheville, NC 28807
Enka Middle School, 5-6 PM
390 Asbury Rd.
Candler, NC 28715
Wednesday, July 7th
First Baptist Church, 10-11 AM
37 Church Ave.
Bryson City, NC 28713
Graham Fellowship Food Distribution, 12-2 PM
695 Tapoco Rd.
Robbinsville, NC 28771
First United Methodist Church, 3-5 PM
566 S Haywood St.
Waynesville, NC 28786
Aston Park Tower, 3-4 PM
165 S French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Thursday, July 8th
Old Rock School Gym, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
185 Shady St.
Newland, NC 28657
Service Center for Latinos, 12 PM
431 Oak Ave.
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Deaverview Community Center, 3:30-4:30 PM
275 Deaverview Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Friday, July 9th
Beacon of Hope, 12-2 PM
120 Calvary Dr.
Marshall, NC 28753
Harrah's Cherokee Casino, 2-4 PM
777 Casino Drive.
Cherokee, NC 28719
And Where We Can Go Together We want to take a moment to share a brief update on where we’ve been, a bit about what we’ve learned, and where we are going now. From March 2020 through April 2021, with your help, the MANNA network of volunteers and partner agencies moved an astounding 25,000,000 meals-worth… Read more »
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