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On Sunday, October 1, The Food Bank of Manatee, a PLUS program of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, benefited from the annual Stuff the Bus community-wide food collection presented by Mosaic! Over 180 volunteers helped to "Stuff the Bus" with non-perishable food items and cash donations at each of the 19 Manatee County Publix locations!
Thanks to the generosity of thousands of supporters, nearly 126,000* pounds of food was donated and over 580 volunteer hours were served!
We are so grateful to our community partners who helped make this event a success! Thank you Publix, Florida Mosaic Operations, School District of Manatee, United Way Suncoast, Herald Tribune Local IQ, and Observer Media Group. We also thank the students from State College of Florida, USF Sarasota-Manatee, and the Boy Scouts for their assistance in unloading all the school buses after the event.
Given the current inflationary factors we are experiencing, the results of this community-wide collection are phenomenal! Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered and congratulations to the following Top 5 Manatee County Publix Stores:
o University Corner, Store #1600 raised 21,368 pounds.
o Gateway Commons, Store #1666 raised 9,096 pounds.
o White Eagle, Store #1723 raised 8,712 pounds.
o Bradenton Commons, Store #1326 raised 8,359 pounds.
o Lockwood Commons, Store #1447 raised 7,389 pounds.
*Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional non-perishable food items and are included in the totals
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Our First Cooking for Charity Event | |
Our thanks to amazing Celebrity Chef Angela Massaro-Fain for entertaining and cooking for guests at our first Cooking for Charity event held September 28th in the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation Nutrition Services Center at Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee. Nearly 40 guests enjoyed a fabulous evening which included cooking demonstrations, delicious food, and fantastic company! Over $1,500 was raised during this joint event benefiting Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee and Sisterhood for Good. | |
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee Earns Highest 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator | |
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee has been recognized by Charity Navigator as a 4-Star Charity, the highest ranking possible. Charity Navigator is an online research tool that guides donors in assessing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations, ranking them in the areas of Impact & Results, Accountability & Finance, Leadership & Adaptability, and Culture & Community. You can make your secure gift in support of our mission online today by clicking here! | |
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Friendship Dining Center Opens in Myakka City | |
Mosaic Volunteers Pack Produce for
Mobile Produce Pantry
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Just 80 days until the Christmas Holiday and 1,000 Holiday Shoeboxes to Fill! | |
Shanty Shakers Share Their Love of Music | |
During the month of October, stop by the Jiffy Lube location at 3101 1st Street in Bradenton and donate $1, $3, or $5 at the register to support the vital work of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee! | |
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The Most Beautiful Empty Bowls | |
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT:
Special thanks to one of our most amazing volunteers, Terrie M., who has been faithfully and lovingly creating beautiful works of art and donating them to our annual Empty Bowls Fundraising event. Every guest at Empty Bowls can pick out a keepsake ceramic bowl as part of the Empty Bowls event. For twenty-four years, Terrie has been donating her lovely ceramic creations and we are so grateful for all that she does to help advance our mission to feed those in need in our community. Terrie donated 75 bowls this year and every single one of them is simply stunning. Thank you Terrie for your thoughtfulness, care, and skill.
To purchase your tickets to our November 3rd Empty Bowls event on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, click here!
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Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee has counted on the financial support of our generous donors since we first opened our doors in 1972. With our mission to assist individuals to live independently by providing nutrition and caring, supportive services at the forefront of our daily work, thousands upon thousands of people have received help and hope when they needed it most.
As we look to the future, we continue to count on the philanthropic support of our community to meet the ever-growing needs in our community. Planned Giving is a way to leave a legacy to benefit the many clients who receive services from our PLUS programs: Home-delivered Meals, The Food Bank of Manatee, Daybreak Adult Day Center, and Friendship Dining Centers. Click here for more information about leaving a legacy gift in support of our mission.
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Publix Serves Manatee County! | |
Food Distribution Programs | October 2023 | |
If you are a senior needing meals delivered to your home, we can help! Our Home-delivered Meal program is available to Manatee County residents. | |
The Food Bank of Manatee, a PLUS program of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, provides non-perishable food items to local food pantries and soup kitchens. | |
Our Mobile Produce Pantry will be out and about in the community providing fresh and nutritious produce free of charge. | |
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT:
We are grateful to our 2023 Annual Sponsors. Annual Sponsors provide financial support to Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee to assist with programming and general operations expenses. The support we receive from our Annual Sponsors helps to ensure that we have a firm foundation to build on, year after year. Our thanks to our 2023 Annual Sponsors for your amazing support.
For more information about our Annual Sponsorship program, click here.
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Thanks to our 2023 Sponsors | | | | |
