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. 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.

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Upcoming MANNA Community Markets:

Monday, January 27

Macon County Recreation Center at 2:00pm
1288 Georgia Rd, Franklin, NC 28734

Tuesday, February 4

Enka Middle School at 5:00pm
390 Asbury Road, Candler, NC 28715

Wednesday, February 5

Bryson City Presbyterian Church at 10:00am
311 Everett Street, Bryson City, NC 28713

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