Now that everyone has had some time to get used to using our online grocery order form, we are taking the opportunity to take some of the bugs out. Introducing our “new and improved” online grocery form. Summary of Changes We’ve made it prettier. 🙂 We have re-ordered the items to make it easier for …
March 1, 2021 — Happy March! With spring around the corner, we’re pleased to let you know that Easter Dinner Kits are available to Manna clients. The kits include ham, potatoes, vegetable, mustard and pineapple. For those whose diet does not include ham, please let us know and we’ll work together to get you and your family …
Young Erica is quite the crafter. She made up some colourful shoulder bags and matching masks through an ‘ice dye’ process and sold them at her Auntie’s Muskoka Yarn Connection wool shop.  All of the proceeds were donated to Manna. In the past she made some ‘dolly and me’ necklaces for little girls and their …
Sandra Taube-Godard of the Acton Island Association had the delightful task of delivering a very generous cheque from the Association to Manna volunteer Sam.  The Association members, cottagers and year-round residents, were thinking about those in their community who could use a hand up and chose to reach out to them through the service Manna …
The Team at Saunders & Welch were in the giving spirit, making a generous financial donation to Manna to assist Manna in continuing to provide support those in our community facing food insecurity issues. Here is the team; James, Mike, Heather, Cathy, Darya and Andrew, gathered round to present their cheque to Manna volunteer Sam. …
Bracebridge Out of the Cold Take Away Dinners is back! Details are below. Many thanks to the local heroes who make this happen! Bracebridge Lions Club, Bracebridge United Church, District Municipality of Muskoka, Knox Presbyterian Church Bracebridge, Rotary Club of Bracebridge-Muskoka Lakes, Salvation Army Bracebridge Community Church, and the MANY individual community members who contribute. …
Manna clients use a grocery form to tell the food bank what foods they are requesting. Due to concerns about COVID-19, we came up with safer ways for clients to submit their grocery forms as well as client information. Please use the links shown in the information below to access the grocery order form. The …
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! October 14, 2020 — Thanks to you, the first ever virtual Muskoka Oldtimers Hockey Club Fall Food Drive in support of Manna was a huge success. Our goal of $25,000 was met and exceeded. As of yesterday the food bank had received $27,825 in donations. And they are still arriving. …
We are so excited and grateful to announce that the community has exceeded its goal and has raised $27,825! The Muskoka Oldtimers Virtual Fall Food Drive for Manna ran from October 5-12 with a goal of $25,000, the estimated value of the food that is normally donated at the annual door-to-door food drive that has …
UPDATE! Late online donations to the Virtual Food drive are still accepted on our donations page at mannafoodbank.ca/donate. Donations by cheque are still coming in and the overall result of the Virtual Food drive will be announced in coming days. Thank you for your support! Online food drive set for October 5 to October 12 …
The Muskoka Community Foundation (www.muskokacommunityfoundation.com) has been faced with challenges as a result of the pandemic as well. Their annual Gala Fundraiser could not be held in person this year, but that didn’t discourage the Foundation; they arranged the Stay At Home Gala, a virtual event, for their supporters to benefit the Hospital Foundations, Muskoka’s …
IG Wealth Management has made a significant financial donation to help Manna address the increased demand on the food bank as a result of the Covid-19 virus. IG has been a dedicated contributor to Manna through the annual Comedy Fest event which takes place in the fall each year. Due to the virus plans have …