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.
Friday, October 22
ABCCM-Hominy Valley, 2-4 PM
1914 Smoky Park Highway
Candler, NC 28715
Monday, October 25
Macon County Fairgrounds, 1:30-3 PM
1436 Georgia Rd.
Franklin, NC 28734
Arthur Edington Center, 3-4 PM
133 Livingston St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Tuesday, October 26
Big Ivy Community Center, 8 AM - 12 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, October 27
Hiwassee Dam Community Building, 12-1 PM
7829 Hwy. 294
Murphy, NC 28906
Pisgah View Apartments, 3-4 PM
1 Granada St.
Asheville, NC 28806
Thursday, October 28
Addie's Chapel UMC, 3:30-5 PM
201 Ridley St.
Marion, NC 28752
Monday, November 1
Emma United Methodist Church, 3-5 PM
59 Adams Hill Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Deaverview Community Center, 3-4 PM
275 Deaverview Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Tuesday, November 2
Enka Middle School, 5-6 PM
390 Asbury Rd.
Candler, NC 28715
Wednesday, November 3
Bryson City First Baptist Church, 10-11 AM
37 Church Ave.
Bryson City, NC 28713
Longs Church Cruso, 3-5 PM
1097 Coffee Branch Rd.
Canton, NC 28716
Aston Park Tower, 3-4 PM
165 S French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Thursday, November 4
Service Center for Latinos, 12 PM
431 Oak Ave.
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Friday, November 5
Feeding Avery Families, 10:30 AM
508 Pineola St.
Newland, NC 28604
Beacon of Hope, 12-2 PM
120 Calvary Dr.
Marshall, NC 28753
Wellington Community Estates, 3-5 PM
42 Avalon Dr.
Arden, NC 28704
Friday, October 22
ABCCM-Hominy Valley, 2-4 PM
1914 Smoky Park Highway
Candler, NC 28715
Monday, October 25
Macon County Fairgrounds, 1:30-3 PM
1436 Georgia Rd.
Franklin, NC 28734
Arthur Edington Center, 3-4 PM
133 Livingston St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Tuesday, October 26
Big Ivy Community Center, 8 AM - 12 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, October 27
Hiwassee Dam Community Building, 12-1 PM
7829 Hwy. 294
Murphy, NC 28906
Pisgah View Apartments, 3-4 PM
1 Granada St.
Asheville, NC 28806
Thursday, October 28
Addie's Chapel UMC, 3:30-5 PM
201 Ridley St.
Marion, NC 28752
Monday, November 1
Emma United Methodist Church, 3-5 PM
59 Adams Hill Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Deaverview Community Center, 3-4 PM
275 Deaverview Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Tuesday, November 2
Enka Middle School, 5-6 PM
390 Asbury Rd.
Candler, NC 28715
Wednesday, November 3
Bryson City First Baptist Church, 10-11 AM
37 Church Ave.
Bryson City, NC 28713
Longs Church Cruso, 3-5 PM
1097 Coffee Branch Rd.
Canton, NC 28716
Aston Park Tower, 3-4 PM
165 S French Broad Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
Thursday, November 4
Service Center for Latinos, 12 PM
431 Oak Ave.
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Friday, November 5
Feeding Avery Families, 10:30 AM
508 Pineola St.
Newland, NC 28604
Beacon of Hope, 12-2 PM
120 Calvary Dr.
Marshall, NC 28753
Wellington Community Estates, 3-5 PM
42 Avalon Dr.
Arden, NC 28704
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