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 »
Posts Categorized: Volunteers Making a Difference
The 2018 Student Food Drive Raises Over 53,000 Meals!
The 2018 annual Student Food Drive is all wrapped up, and already people across our region are receiving the food they need as a result of the hard work of students from 30 schools from across MANNA’s 16 county western North Carolina service area. Here are this year’s winners for the Student Food Drive: Best… Read more »
Thermo Fisher Scientific: Changing the Plate For Good
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Impact Is Making a Difference for WNC Families We often talk about how people can make an impact in the fight against hunger here in the mountains of North Carolina. In our line of work, that impact is measureable: Food donations go straight to those that need them; fund donations support and expand our… Read more »
Dedicated Day Shifts: MANNA’s Weekly Volunteer Corp
Fighting Hunger Every Week Nils and Joan Nelson have had a standing date every week for the last two and a half years, a regular commitment to which many couples aspire, but this is no ordinary date. It is in a warehouse surrounded by forklifts, banana boxes, dented cans, and involves about 33 other people, depending on the time… Read more »
WNC Youth: Leading the Fight Against Hunger
During June and July, over 100 youth groups will have volunteered at MANNA. That translates to more than 1,800 young people donating their time during the summer to help alleviate hunger in Western North Carolina. For kids, summertime is traditionally associated with a carefree, school-free season, complete with family trips, pool parties, camps, and a variety… Read more »