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Blue Jean Ball Tickets on Sale Now!

Purchase your ticket HERE for the 16th annual Blue Jean Ball!  This year’s Blue Jean Ball will take place on Saturday, June 6th with the theme “Bowl Full of Soul.” Join us for a delightful evening of music, dancing, food, and fun!  Entertainment will include the soulful sounds of the Bread & Jam All-Stars with the Sirens of Soul. Guests… Read more »

Let’s Stamp Out Hunger!

  Saturday, May 9th marks the 23rd anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving, the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. As letter carriers deliver mail throughout our communities, they encounter our neighbors facing hunger in a way that few people do. As a response to this nationwide problem,… Read more »

Get Ready for the 16th Annual Blue Jean Ball!

Mark your calendars for Asheville’s most fun and funky fundraising (and roof-raising) party, MANNA FoodBank’s Blue Jean Ball. This year’s theme is “Bowl Full of Soul,” and guests are invited to wear a fun and funky outfit or, of course, blue jeans! Guests will be treated to small plates created by many of Asheville’s best… Read more »

MANNA FoodBank Kicks Off Space to Erase Capital Campaign

MANNA FoodBank kicked off the public phase of the Space to Erase Hunger Capital Campaign on Tuesday, April 14th. MANNA has reached $2.3 million of its goal of $3million in a capital campaign that began in early 2014. 75 percent was raised in the quiet phase, with major donations coming from the Glass Foundation, Wells Fargo, and the Community Foundation of Henderson… Read more »

Collaborating in Communities to End Hunger

MANNA’s Network Capacity Improvement Project In 2014, MANNA distributed 15 million pounds of food, including 3.7 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables.  This food made it to the tables of thousands of households in all 16 counties of Western North Carolina. But did you ever wonder how that happens? How exactly did the more… Read more »

Finding More to Life at MANNA

written by Marlene Champagne Having recently moved to Asheville last summer, residing in a one-bedroom apartment on East Chestnut Street while awaiting completion of our home at Walnut Cove, I quickly came to the realization that “there just had to be more to life than this.” Perhaps sensing my frustration, my husband suggested I contact… Read more »

A Soup-er Way to Make a Difference!

Residents at The Beaverdam Run held their 2nd Annual SOUPer on Sunday, February 15. Thirty eight residents spent a very chilly February afternoon warming up with the delicious soups made by twelve creative Beaverdam Run chefs! Guests voted on their favorite soups- not with ballots or their feet, but with quarters. Unlike most elections, voters were encouraged to vote… Read more »

David Holt Named Honorary Chair of Campaign

Western North Carolina resident and Grammy-award winning musician David Holt has partnered with MANNA as the honorary chair in the Public Phase of our Space to Erase Hunger capital campaign. The goal of the campaign is to raise $2.5 million to fund the renovation of our buildings in order to increase food handling capacity, freezer, and cooler space…. Read more »

Good Health and the Path to a Better Life

“Probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do is use food stamps.” “It’s nice to know my daughter is taken care of even when we can’t fully provide for her on our own.” “Food stamps gave me the freedom to purchase healthy foods at the grocery store. I never thought I’d be so excited… Read more »

Be Nice With Your Rice

The Cantina at Historic Biltmore Village began the Be Nice With Your Rice campaign in 2013 to raise funds and awareness for MANNA. The premise was simple: diners were given the opportunity to donate one of their sides to help people facing hunger throughout WNC. Each side would provide enough food for two meals. MANNA… Read more »