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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »