While this month might be packed with ways to act to end hunger, we know that YOU – our volunteers, donors, partners, sponsors, and the rest of the MANNA family – are acting every day to end hunger. We salute all that you do! … Read more »
The economy is bouncing back – at least, that’s what we keep hearing from employment and economic reports. But this has not translated into fewer people needing emergency food assistance. In fact, our distribution numbers here at MANNA continue to climb steadily. More people might be going back to work across the country, but North Carolinians… Read more »
MANNA FoodBank will host Leanne Brown, author of the cookbook Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day, for a series of events on Friday, September 4, 2015. Leanne’s visit to Asheville is part of a month of events hosted by MANNA for Hunger Action Month™, a nationwide initiative designed to mobilize the public to take action… Read more »
For 31 years, MANNA FoodBank has been rescuing food from being thrown away and has gotten it into the homes of people in need. Today there are more than 107,000 people in Western North Carolina who without our help might otherwise go hungry. As MANNA has grown to meet the need in our region, we… Read more »
This year’s ball was held on Saturday, June 6th, and our theme was Bowl Full of Soul. The ball was held outside MANNA’s warehouses, along the banks of the Swannanoa River. Ticket holders enjoyed small tasting plates from over twenty of Asheville’s finest restaurants including Biltmore, Chestnut, Cantina at Biltmore Village, Lobster Trap, Red Stag Grill,… Read more »
MANNA FoodBank received a $25,000 grant from Morgan Stanley to help fund the MANNA Pack Program, a child hunger initiative that helps to ensure students receive nutritious food during school breaks. Over the past three years, food banks like MANNA have received more than $4 million from Morgan Stanley to help launch, expand and sustain critical childhood feeding… Read more »
The Blue Jean Ball is set to have a fabulous 10 piece band to provide some soulful entertainment on June 6th. A powerhouse group named the Bread & Jam All Stars with Sirens of Soul has been assembled with band members such as Lyric, Jason DeCristofaro, Indigo De Souza, Marcel Anton, Josh Blake, River Gueguerian,… Read more »
Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest and most utilized evaluator of charities. It works to guide intelligent giving by rating charities across the country and uses a four star scale that evaluates an organization’s financials, accountability, and transparency. MANNA FoodBank has received a four out of four star rating from Charity Navigator for the past 5 years. … Read more »
After careful planning and much anticipation, our Chief Development Officer, Donna Ensley, has accepted the challenge of creating a Legacy Gifts program for MANNA to ensure our continued work towards a hunger-free Western North Carolina. Donna will bring The Space to Erase Hunger capital campaign to a successful completion by the end of August and… Read more »
With the Space to Erase Hunger campaign in full swing, David Holt and Brad Searson sit down for an interview with David Hurand of WCQS to discuss the project. Our campaign chairs eloquently discuss the goals of the project, and why the expansion is of such importance! This eight minute interview is certainly worth a listen. Listen to the… Read more »
