MANNA on the Move: Reliable Used Cars Needed

MANNA is a mobile organization, moving food across 6,434 square miles of our mountainous service area, and...
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ACTION ALERT: We Need Your Voice

Proposed Cuts to SNAP Threaten National Anti-Hunger Efforts MANNA FoodBank is a nonpartisan organization...
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Seasons of Grace: Planting Hope & Feeding the Community

Growing Hearts & Hope There’s something growing at the Swannanoa Correctional Facility for Women. Set...
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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...
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Important FDA Recall Notice 4/13/18: Eggs

Egg Recall The FDA issued the following recall alert on Friday, April 13, 2018: Through an abundance of...
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Plant A Row for MANNA!

MANNA FoodBank invites gardeners in the region to join us in the work to end hunger in WNC by participating...
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Walnut Cove Members Association Supports Hunger Relief Efforts...

Thanks to a grant from the Walnut Cove Member Association, more Buncombe County students receiving free...
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Food Lion’s ‘Great Pantry Makeover’ Gives a...

For the last three years, Food Lion, a regional grocery chain based out of Salisbury, North Carolina, has...
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Decades of Service: Al and Ann Mojonnier

If you are ever in need of a dose of inspiration, it takes nothing more than walking through the doors of the...
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Fresh Food for Families: MANNA Dedicates the First Produce Pod...

Over the last several years, MANNA has worked hard to establish fresh produce distribution methods that are...
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Asheville Hotels Make Sweet Dreams for WNC Families Facing...

Local hotels raised over 100,000 meals during Hunger Action Month There is a special thing that happens when...
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Preserve Communities Makes a Big Impact with 1st Annual Grand...

When we heard that MANNA FoodBank had been chosen for The Preserve Communities’ inaugural $25,000 Grand...
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Triple Your Donation, Triple Your Impact! UPDATE: Match Met!

UPDATE: The MATCH HAS BEEN MET! Thank you to all who used this avenue to triple your donation! You can still...
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Hurricane and Disaster Relief: How You Can Help

MANNA FoodBank works closely with our national hunger relief organization, Feeding America, to support...
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Food On the Table: Supporter Spotlight, September 2017

Over the last few years, MANNA staff, volunteers, and partners have watched as the number of WNC residents...
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Hurricane Harvey and Flooding Relief: How to Help

Send the Help They Need. We have received a number of requests from the local community interested in helping...
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Nutrition WORKS: Community Investment at Work

In September 2016, MANNA FoodBank was awarded a grant of $65,000 from the Community Investment program of...
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MANNA FoodBank’s 16th Annual Empty Bowls Events

Tickets are now on sale! This year celebrates the 16th year of MANNA FoodBank’s Empty Bowls fundraisers....
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Wicked Weed Brewing Supports MANNA’s Food Distribution...

You may have heard about Wicked Weed Brewing’s recent $50,000 donation to MANNA’s food distribution...
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Hops for Hunger: Local Beer Scene Joins Forces to Address...

Join Hops for Hunger, Where Every Pint Has Purpose! You might be planning an elaborate 4th of July picnic,...
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For Many WNC Families, No School Means No Lunch

“Sometimes, when it rains, it really pours.” — Angelina For thousands of families across...
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NC Budget Cuts Threaten to Eliminate Food Access to Over 50,000...

MANNA FoodBank has seen firsthand how the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program, formerly called food...
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National Food Bank Trend: Immigrant Populations Afraid to Seek...

There’s been a lot of news in the past few months about immigration issues.  Although these stories seem...
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Now Through May 13: VOTE for The Cantina’s Skip A Side...

Vote for Skip A Side! Voting Is Open Hunger is a hard reality in our neighborhood that can and should be...
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Help MANNA Feed WNC: Enter to Win A TABLE FOR THREE!

Welcome to the first annual Table for Three Raffle! Table for Three is MANNA FoodBank’s partnership with...
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Mosaix Group Wins Global Recognition for Blue Jean Ball

Mosaix Group, a leader in the field of Event Planning and Destination Management Companies (DMC), has been...
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A Problem We Can Solve Together

There is a strong thread connecting thousands of people together here in Western North Carolina. People of...
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Fresh Food For Families: Supporter Spotlight, January 2017

In December, MANNA FoodBank received a grant from one of our long-standing supporters in the business...
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Hendersonville Woman’s Club Selects MANNA for 2017...

We are thrilled to be the January recipient of the Hendersonville Woman’s Club, Inc.‘s brand new...
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Food On the Table All Year Round: Supporter Spotlight, December...

Pictured Above: Charles Frederick and Lynn Cook present a check to MANNA FoodBank CEO Hannah Randall on...
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A Very Special Donation: Ingles Markets Provides Turkeys to...

Picture above: (left to right) Louise O’Connor, a MANNA FoodBank board member, and Jan Ianniello,...
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Making Miracles Happen

At MANNA FoodBank, Miracles Can Come in Unusual Packages Beyond being a food bank, where our primary focus is...
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WNC’s Growing Need for Food

Since the Great Recession of 2008, MANNA FoodBank and MANNA’s partner pantry network have worked...
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Healthy Harvest: Supporter Spotlight, November 2016

Food Donors Step Up with Fresh Produce Back in July, we highlighted some of our retail store partners and...
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Join Us for the 24th Annual Ingles Giving Tree Lighting!

Ingles Markets and MANNA FoodBank invite the community to attend the 24th annual lighting of the Ingles...
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*UPDATE: The Match Has Been Met!* Triple Your Impact Now...

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone that donated to this campaign, we have met our maximum matched funds! We are so...
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Partners in Nutrition: MANNA FoodBank, Mission Health, and YMCA

Nutrition Works: MANNA partners with Mission Health Partners and the YMCA on Nutrition Initiatives We are...
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A NEW RECORD for Empty Bowls!

Thanks to the talented potters, culinary sponsors, ticket holders, and event sponsors, the 15th Empty Bowls...
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Feeding WNC: Supporter Spotlight, September 2016

Support from Appalachian Region Porsche Club of America, Feeding America, Walmart Foundation, and TD...
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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...
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Empty Bowls: The People that Make It Happen

Mountain Communities Come Together to Address Food Insecurity This year marks MANNA’s 15th Empty...
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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...
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Filling the Plate: Supporter Spotlight, August 2016

Support from the Community Foundation of Henderson County, Wells Fargo Foundation, and the Food Lion Feeds...
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Empty Bowls Tickets on Sale NOW

Tickets for the 15th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser are now available! Fabulous pottery, incredible food, live...
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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...
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A Dedicated Space to Erase Hunger (VIDEO)

MANNA FoodBank Presents: Just In Time: The Finished Space to Erase Hunger MANNA has officially been...
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Keeping Food on the Table: Supporter Spotlight, July 2016

Support From Feeding America, Woodforest Charitable Foundation, and Mission Health Help MANNA Keep Food on...
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Meet MANNA’s New CEO: Hannah Randall

Dear MANNA Family: As the Board President of MANNA FoodBank, it is my pleasure to announce the selection of...
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MANNA’s Space to Erase Hunger Expansion Project is...

Thanks to our incredible community, MANNA is ready to provide MORE fresh, nutritious food to WNC families...
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UPDATE: Tickets to 2016’s BLUE JEAN BALL Now SOLD OUT

Blue Jean Ball: FIRE & ICE Ignite Your Passion to End Hunger in WNC and Come Chill at this year’s...
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Putting the “Give” in Givens: Givens Estates...

Givens Estates’ mission is to give back to the community. When it comes to volunteering, Givens residents...
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The 2016 Student Food Drive is Underway! UPDATED

Students Fight Hunger in WNC UPDATED May 9, 2016: Winners Announced! This past month 35 schools...
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A Decade of Dedication: MANNA Packs for Kids Reaches 1,000,000...

MANNA FoodBank is celebrating a major milestone: This month, MANNA staff and volunteers are packing and...
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The Fuel That Feeds: Volunteers and Donors Ignite the Growth...

MANNA FoodBank is celebrating a major milestone: This month, MANNA staff and volunteers are packing and...
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