MANNA FoodBank - Masks Required For Pick Ups + Taking Care of Your Mental Health Matters

Dear Partner Agencies,

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the nation, there is increasing demand from the employees of essential businesses and helping organizations to continually provide resources and care for their communities. Many are putting their own health and safety on the line to provide for others, to keep others safe, and to keep their communities informed. This is an incredibly strenuous task both physically and emotionally, and can often feel thankless.

Burnout and Compassion Fatigue are real. Stress can be emotionally and physically exhausting. Knowing you are all giving so much of yourselves we want to share resources for mental health, Compassion Fatigue, and stress management.

Vaya Healthcare 24/7 Assistance Line for mental health, substance use and/or crisis support services for Medicaid recipients or those who are uninsured.
1-800-849-6127

Mission – COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources

Disaster Distress Helpline - available to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19 to speak with a caring counselor.
Call 1-800-985-5990
Text TALKWITHUS to 66746

Yoga / Meditation Resources
Free online classes from Asheville Community Yoga
Namaste in Nature, guided Yoga from local Youtube creator
Free guided meditation from UCLA (English and Spanish)

Please utilize these resources and other forms of self-care during these trying times. We all need to take care of ourselves so we can continue providing for those in need across WNC.

Staying safe and healthy with you,

The Agency Relations Team

MANNA OPERATIONS UPDATE

In light of CDC recommendations regarding face masks or facial coverings and our continued desire to protect our staff and volunteers MANNA will now require Partner Agencies to wear facial coverings when picking up orders from MANNA.

This change goes into effect on Monday, April 13th.

CLICK HERE for CDC guidance on facial coverings.

LOW / NO CONTACT FOOD DISTRIBUTION GUIDE

Download MANNA's Guide to Low-To-No Contact Food Distribution.

Walking you through the process of updating your food distribution based on safe best practices during COVID-19.

DOWNLOAD HERE

KEEP MANNA UPDATED

Many communities and county governments are asking us to direct people seeking food resources to the appropriate agency. To that end it is imperative that you communicate your pantry status and any changes to operations with MANNA as frequently as possible.

Have you changed you distribution dates or hours of distribution?
Will you be shifting to a different style of food distribution? (Example: Drive through or pre-boxed food)
Do you need volunteers from the community?

Communicate any and all changes with your Zone Coordinator or our Agency Relations Coordinator or simply reply to this email.

MANNA AGENCY RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION:

Amy Sims, Western Zone Outreach Coordinator – 828-399-1147, asims@mannafoodbank.org

Kaitlyn Smith, Eastern Zone Outreach Coordinator – 434-806-9965, ksmith@mannafoodbank.org

Leah Cormier, Buncombe County Outreach Coordinator – 828-774-5915, lcormier@mannafoodbank.org

Chris Rainwater, Agency Relations Coordinator - 828-299-3663 x1272, crainwater@mannafoodbank.org

ACTIONS TO STAY UP TO DATE:

Join our Partner Agency text alert system to receive communications right to your smart phone: Text APPLE to (828)348-5883

We have launched the following web page to provide constant and up to date information regarding MANNA resources for Partner Agencies: https://www.mannafoodbank.org/agency-access-and-information/covid-19-for-agencies/