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 …
By hosting a dinner of thanks, the Courtnage family continues to acknowledge the compassion and support given to them by their many, many friends at the time of the tragic loss of their daughter, Katie. To honour Katie’s memory and her generous spirit, donations were collected on behalf of Manna Food Bank. The dinner has …
Country 102 Muskoka’s Ryan and Michele got into the Christmas spirit in front of Your Independent Grocer for their second annual “Cram the Van” event in late November. Though their hands may have been chilly, their hearts were warmed by our generous community members, who donated a huge amount of food—and a significant amount of …
Miss Jones’ Social Justice Committee at Macaulay School is comprised of students in grades 2 through 6. During their conversations they became aware that some families in their community could use a helping hand to put food on their tables, which led them to organize a food drive. The goal was for each of …
The WE Movement is alive and well at Watt School. The Spirit Committee at their weekly meetings decide on a monthly project to support their community and then set about organizing the event. And in October an in-school food drive was held to benefit Manna Food Bank. Here some of the Spirit Committee members present …
Kelly Caron was the driving force behind Cavalcade Ford‘s ‘We Can Scare Hunger’ campaign. Through her efforts and with the support of her co-workers, a substantial amount of food and a financial donation were collected. Pictured here are participants Parthik, Don, Gary and Monica. (Kelly, who says she’s a ‘behind the scenes’ person, chose not …
** A reminder that hunger is not seasonal ** BRACEBRIDGE, July 25, 2019 – With the availability of seasonal employment opportunities in the warmer months, the number of clients requesting help from the Manna Food Bank of Bracebridge is traditionally not as high as it is during the busy winter months. Unfortunately, food insecurity does …
Food bank appeals to community members to make a financial donation BRACEBRIDGE, April 12, 2019 – Spring has sprung, and along with the arrival of tender new foliage and the Easter bunny, comes a pre-addressed envelope from the Manna Food Bank, in your Thursday April 18 edition of the Bracebridge Examiner. “Every year with the …
We’d like to express our appreciation for the INCREDIBLE decade of support that Manna has received from the Muskoka Spiritualist Church. The MSC has raised thousands of dollars in donations, making a huge and ongoing impact on our community. “We are just so grateful you keep people’s hunger relief as part of your fundraising,” said …
October 2, 2018 — As the dust settles in the wake of the Oldtimers Fall Food Drive, we are reminded that it takes a lot of work to make these events run as smoothly as they do, and so much of what happens flies under the radar. It comes belatedly, but this group of local …
WITH GRATITUDE October 15, 2018 — As you have probably heard, the Muskoka Oldtimers Hockey League Fall Food Drive in support of Manna Food Bank was a great success again this year. For over two decades on the first Tuesday of October the Oldtimers have organized the collection of food placed on porches throughout the …