September is Hunger Action Month. More than 100,000 people experience hunger in Western North Carolina every year. Every September, MANNA FoodBank, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, mobilize across all 50 states in an effort to bring awareness to the issue of hunger in America. Hunger Action Month is designed to… Read more »
The Real Face of Hunger Western North Carolina families and residents continue to face an uphill battle when it comes to basic affordability. Our communities are facing the highest housing costs in the state, forcing people to move further and further from central areas where jobs are mostly based. A lack of public transportation further… Read more »
Hops For Hunger: Raise A Glass, Feed A Family Visit our dedicated local craft breweries and cideries who are helping us fill plates this July! In Western North Carolina, more than 100,000 people every year experience food insecurity. But with the help of our local craft beverage industry, during the month of July, you can… Read more »
A Party for a Purpose We’re thrilled to be hosting the 20th annual Blue Jean Ball this coming Saturday, June 8, 2019! The event is sold out – no tickets will be available at the door. For Ticket Holders: We are thrilled you will be our guest for Saturday’s biggest “party for a purpose” in… Read more »
Catawba Brewing Co. is hosting its first-ever White Zombie 5k, which will take place on June 1 at 9 a.m. During the 5k, participants may run or walk from Catawba’s South Slope tasting room through downtown Asheville to dodge zombies along the way in several “Outbreak Zones.” Racers who wish to dress in costume are… Read more »
Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Feeding America Food Banks Team Up to Feed More People April 22 and through May 20, 2019 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores are strong partners to Feeding America food banks in the work of building healthy, hunger-free communities. Each week, MANNA FoodBank receives regular donations of perishable foods and fresh produce for… Read more »
MANNA, Project Dignity of WNC, Feeding America, and Always® Partner on a Special Donation Traditionally, MANNA FoodBank’s inventory flow is almost exclusively food. But when the community lacks access to the most fundamental needs, like groceries, it is more than likely that people lack access to other grocery basics, like toilet paper and personal care… Read more »
The familiar beep of a checkout register is not something you usually hear in a warehouse, much less a food bank’s warehouse. Thanks to a strong local partnership with Ingles Markets, based right here in Western North Carolina, MANNA FoodBank is one of only a few food banks across the country where you can hear… Read more »
Any given weekday before 8:00 A.M., MANNA’s driving team hits the road, the truck fleet loaded with the day’s food deliveries—delivering the majority of the more than 41,000 meals MANNA distributes each day. These wheels work hard, moving food across a mountainous, rural region spanning over 6,400 square miles, and that work is expanding as… Read more »
Earlier this year, when the government shutdown meant missed paychecks for more than 6,000 people across Western North Carolina, MANNA responded. With the support of our community and partnerships with local organizations, we hosted several distributions for federal employees and provided pop-up markets for TSA employees affected by the shutdown. Five weeks of missed paychecks… Read more »