Carolina Public Press Hosts Newsmaker Forums & Hunger Resource Fairs
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Carolina Public Press, a North Carolina-based non-profit news organization, is spending this year traveling and listening and reporting on hunger across Western North Carolina. This is an effort to raise awareness about root causes of hunger as well as solutions being developed and realized in local communities. A part of their year-long work includes five Hunger Resource Fairs and Newsmaker Forums, two of which were hosted in collaboration with MANNA FoodBank partners in Yancey and Jackson County. The forum panelists included John Miller, Director of Reconciliation House in Burnsville, Paige Christie, Executive Director of The Community Table in Sylva, Emily Mitzel, Site Coordinator at Blue Ridge Health, and Hannah Randall, CEO of MANNA FoodBank. To learn more about the collaborative conversations happening across the region and see a full list of panelists, visit
https://carolinapublicpress.org/cpp-events/
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Partner Spotlight: Macon Program for Progress Pop-up Serves Almost 200 Families
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On a warm fall day in Macon County, over 200 community members gathered at Robert C. Carpenter Community Building for a just-in-time pop-up food distribution hosted by Macon Program for Progress (MPP). MPP is a community action agency that offers a variety of services, including housing, child care, and job training support. In addition to the MANNA pop-up delivery, the space at the community building allowed for an extra truck load of TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) product that included apples, plums, rice, and lentils. 527 individuals and 187 households were able to bring home fresh food.
Felicia Roberts of MPP noted “many new faces” she hadn’t seen before. ”As the people were exiting they were so thankful and appreciative,” she said, “and they asked me, ‘You will still have another one right? Because we depend on this and thank you so much.’”
Macon Program for Progress will continue to help serve the community with monthly mobile distributions.
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Attention MANNA Shoppers!!!!!!!!
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Bread and produce are now available every week day between 12-2pm at MANNA.
Please be aware that this is a change in our open shopping time from 1-3pm to 12-2pm. Swing by any day if you’re in the area and take some extra bread and produce back to your organization.
Additional Important Reminders:
- Please follow this link to read more about the exciting new changes to our product codes!
- Snacks, Chips, and Candy have NO shared maintenance fee (free!) until further notice. Order this product under code 20190!
- Be sure to put your invoice and agency number on all checks! Please be sure to ONLY write checks in dark blue and black ink!
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October 2019
TEFAP
items become available on a first-come, first-serve basis when they arrive at MANNA.
All items may not be available for the duration of the month and quantities are subject to change.
The following items are scheduled to arrive this quarter:
- Frozen Apricot Cups
- Garbanzo Beans
- Green Beans
- Great Northern Beans
- Canned Beef
- Frozen Ground Beef
- Cheddar Cheese Chunks
- Cheese Loaves
- Dried Cherries
- Chicken Split Breast
- Whole Frozen Chicken
- Whole Corn Kernal
- Liquid Frozen Eggs
- Frozen Fish Filet
- Mixed Fruit
- Orange Juice
- Vegetable Oil
- Spaghetti
- Peaches, Cling
- Frozen Sliced Peaches
- Smooth Peanut Butter
- Canned Pears
- Canned Pear Halves
- Canned Diced Pears
- Canned Pumpkin
- Vegetable Mix
*Weekly shipments of fresh milk (shelf life - 10 days)*
What's
TEFAP
, you might ask?
T
he
E
mergency
F
ood
A
ssistance
P
rogram is a federal program (also known as "commodities") that comes from the Farm Bill. This program is limited to pantries only and allocated by county. Pantries must apply and be approved to administer this food. For more information on becoming a TEFAP agency, contact Amy Haynes at (828) 299-3663 x1234.
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October 2019
We currently have the following items available for SAM:
What's SAM? SAM is an acronym for State Appropriated Money and it is a state funded nutritional food program. Although the name has changed, the program is still the same!
These products are available to order at no cost, so be sure to take advantage of this great program!
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Grant Tip of the Month:
As a result of the sale of Mission Health Hospital, Legacy Foundations have been established across WNC. These foundations are interested in funding initiatives to address food insecurity, along with other social determinants of health. Check out this
summary sheet
to learn more about a foundation in your area! The following have application due dates in October:
Helpful Grant Resources
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MANNA Partner Orientation
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Are you or someone at your agency interested in attending an orientation session? If so, please select a session from the options listed on the sign-up form by clicking the "Sign-Up Here" link to the right.
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Upcoming Orientation Dates*
-Thursday, December 12th, 2019
-Thursday, March 12, 2020
*All orientations are held at MANNA FoodBank in Laurel's Kitchen
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Upcoming MANNA Closure Information:
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29
Christmas - Monday, December 23-Wednesday, December 25
New Years - Tuesday, December 31 & Wednesday, January 1
Please plan accordingly, and be sure to consider these closures when shopping and placing your online order. Contact Glenda Gragg if you have any questions at 828-299-3663 x1227.
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Important Inventory Reminders!
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To ensure that our inventory count lines up with what we are actually distributing to our partner network, we ask that you all make sure to check the following when you receive or pick up your order from MANNA:
- Check that product ordered (from your invoice) matches physical count of items you received
- Pay close attention to TEFAP items especially, and make sure you receive accurate amounts of each item. Any TEFAP leftovers should always be directly reported to MANNA.
- If there are any discrepancies in inventory vs. what was actually ordered, please contact Glenda Gragg (x1227) or Tim Williams (x1240).
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Mobile Delivery Schedule
October-December 2019
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REMINDERS:
Before dialing up the driver, remember: Every time someone calls, they must pull off the road to answer the phone, causing additional delays. If you have any questions, contact our Warehouse Manager Lee Short at (828) 299-3663 x1260.
Please ask your volunteers to allow a 30 minute window before and after your expected MANNA delivery. Our drivers work very hard to arrive on time, but they may experience unforeseen setbacks while on the road. Giving them this window helps them to stay on track.
Click here
to view the
mobile schedule for
October-December
Click here
to view the
October 2019
mobile calendar
Click here
to view the
November 2019
mobile calendar
Click here
to view the
December 2019
mobile calendar
For More information - please follow the link below:
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Food and Nutrition Services Helpline
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Need more MANNA Food Helpline Posters?
MANNA Food Helpline promotional materials are now available for order! Packets include 25 small posters (with phone number tear offs) and 100 business cards. If you need other materials or different quantities, please contact your zone coordinator.
MANNA Helpline information is
free and confidential!
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Amy Haynes
Assistant Director of Mobile Programs & Agency Relations
Direct Line: (828)299-3663 x1234
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Malarie McGalliard
Mobile Programs Coordinator
Direct Line: (828)299-3663 x1250
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Amy Sims
Agency Relations Assistant Manager & Western Zone Coordinator
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Haywood
Direct Line: (828)399-1147
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Leah Cormier
Buncombe County Zone Coordinator
Buncombe
Direct Line: (828)299-3663 x 1253
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Kaitlyn Smith
Agency Relations Coordinator
Direct Line: (828)299-3663 x 1272
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Katie Reynolds
Agency Relations Associate
Direct Line: (828)299-3663 x 1263
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As we continue to work towards our vision of a hunger-free WNC, we are building a community of individuals that are interested in taking action steps towards supporting anti-hunger initiatives. In order to focus these efforts, we want to know:
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Would you like to receive emails related to hunger advocacy actions in WNC?
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If you answered yes, we will add you to an email list dedicated to local and regional hunger advocacy actions. Thank you for your compassion for the work to end hunger for more than 100,000 people in Western North Carolina.
MANNA FoodBank is a non-partisan nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing information about hunger and the issues that affect the people we serve.
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627 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, NC 28805-2445
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Phone: 828-299-3663
Fax: 828-299-3664
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