October 22, 2018 — Three cackles for student parliament, the student body and the staff at Monck Public School as they embark on their We Scare Hunger campaign! In addition to much deliciousness and spooky fun, they’re raising awareness, empathy and non-perishable food donations for Manna along the way. The students at Monck Public School …
[This post was edited: October 3 2018: Thanks to everyone who made the 2018 food drive a success! ] Do you have a few hours to spare to help the Muskoka Oldtimers and the Manna Food Bank on Tuesday evening, October 2nd? We are looking for some help at the Bracebridge Fairgrounds to help unpack …
Townspeople come together in support of the Manna Food Bank (Bracebridge, September 20, 2018) — Preparations are underway for the annual Fall Food Drive for the Manna Food Bank, organized by the Muskoka Oldtimers Hockey Club. Twenty-seven years on, you are likely familiar with the drill. On the first Tuesday of October — this year …
September 13, 2018 — Mark your calendars, Bracebridge! The 2018 Muskoka Oldtimers Fall Food Drive for Manna is taking place on Tuesday October 2, and the Oldtimers need you! IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION Oldtimers Fall Food Drive 2018 Date: Tuesday October 2nd, 2018 Meeting Place: Monck Public School Gym When: Just before 5:00pm Collection Drop-off: Bracebridge …
In early February the Team Building Committee at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital held a food drive, collecting more than 500 lbs. of food for Manna. Kaileigh checked in before the event to determine what might be lacking on our shelves at that time, and she sure got the word out as the items donated …
Bracebridge! Pass the Bread to Manna! Turn a nasty price-fixing scheme into a boon for our local food banks. Donate your Loblaws gift cards to Manna – or the Salvation Army. Thank you to the Bracebridge Examiner for putting this GREAT IDEA from Bracebridge Councillor Rick Maloney on the front page of its January 18th …
October 2017 – Bonnie Lake Resort Ladies Susan Thompson and Lorna Daniels initiated the collection of empty bottles and cans at the Bonnie Lake Resort over the summer and cashed them in for a tidy sum which they then donated to Manna. This is a win/win situation, for the environment and for Manna. Here they …
The numbers are in and it’s official. This year was a record-breaker. On the evening of October 3, more than 100 volunteers collected 15,000 pounds of food and more than $4,200 in cheques from thousands of Bracebridge residents. That’s up from 14,500 pounds of food and $2,500 in donations last year. <img class=”wp-image-1647 size-thumbnail” src=”http://mannafoodbank.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-10-03-19.28.35-150×150.jpg” …
August 15, 2016 – Beginning August 29th, the Town of Bracebridge will be initiating its new transit system “The Wave”. This 20+ kilometre route through town will allow easier access to Manna as one part of the route stops at Wellington and Ecclestone, a short walk from Manna. Great for our clients, and great for …
Following close of business this past Tuesday, many, many volunteers have been working very hard to clear out and close down our previous location and move everything to our new location- Unit 12 (just along from our former place). Margaret, Brian and Bill are smiling’, shiftin’ and stackin’ in the new ‘digs’.
March 1, 2016 — Shannon Boolsen-Vorster did an amazing job of organizing this year’s Pasta Challenge between BMLSS and Huntsville High School. A total of 1,073 packages of pasta were donated by students and teachers at BMLSS. BMLSS is the Pasta Champion again this year! Here are Shannon and Manna President Sam Robinson with the …
You may have noticed that some of the Manna food donation collection boxes around Bracebridge have undergone a significant upgrade. They were constructed and donated to Manna by a group of students at St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School in Bracebridge. Many thanks, gentlemen, for generously donating your time and talent for Manna Food Bank.