The Bracebridge Public Library created a variety of mini-shopping lists to put on the library’s tree so people visiting the Library could purchase needed items for the Manna Food Bank. Members of the public took a tag from the tree and went shopping! Residents of Bracebridge and Muskoka filled up all the room under the …
The Santa Fund initiative by Metroland Media requesting folks to support families throughout Muskoka to have a happier Holiday Season was a huge success.Through the incredible generosity of Metroland readers, packages of gift certificates designed for families of various sizes, were purchased. Ten Client Families of Manna, chosen through a random draw, each received one of …
Sherry, shown on the right, arranged a food drive at the dealership which as you can see was hugely successful. The donations, which completely filled a vehicle, were delivered by Sherry and Sue to the food bank in time for the Holidays.The on-going support of Cavalcade, staff and management, is greatly appreciated. Thank you all …
Manna’s Clients have once again benefitted from the efforts of Jennifer and Sarah, the Volunteer Co-ordinators of the Muskoka Chapter of the Shoebox Project. Through the generosity of our Community lovely gift boxes were filled with items to delight women who may not have been receiving something under the tree. They were beautifully packaged and …
The Town of Bracebridge organized an in-house food drive to benefit Manna. It was a friendly competition between departments which resulted in a truckload of food being collected. Well done!The smiling Crew dropped off the donations to the food bank just before the Holidays. Thank you all!
Staff Sergeant Mark Allison (Acting) and two of his Constables deliver the bounty of food collected from a food drive throughout the Detachment in December. Kudos to Constable Singh for the initiative to collect food for those in need. Thanks to all of the Members for all they do on a day to day basis!
Jake of Tamarack North returns with a truckload of the non-perishable food items spontaneously brought to their Holiday Event (scaled down due to the pandemic) by their caring Team members.Their Holiday Spirit included thoughts of those in their Community needing a hand-up. Thank you all for your kindness, once again.
The extremely hard working Manna Food Collection Team – aptly named the Manna Master Movers – has been keeping the Muskoka Chrysler sponsored van on the road doing pick ups of groceries from our local supermarkets.Prior to the pandemic the huge amounts of food distributed by Manna had been collected by the Community Work Crew …
Metroland Media initiated a teddy bear program encouraging their advertisers to sponsor teddy bears to be delivered to local children.It was very well supported with many, many bears being collected.Manna Volunteer Ed is shown here with an armload of the teddies brought to Manna. They were included in the grocery boxes of families with children …
Staff from Muskoka Timber Mills gave of their Saturday to do a ‘fill the truck with food event’ outside of Gagnon’s Independent Grocery on December 11.The friendly competition amongst themselves paid off as the donations of food and dollars from our amazing Community were plentiful.Thanks to them for their time, enthusiasm and awareness of the …
The Players of the Muskoka Outlaws Baseball Academy organized a door to door food collection in early December with great results. Here Joe Hicks, Association President, along with a strong helper, deliver the large donation of food collected to the food bank. Great players doing a great job for their Community. Thank You!