Saturday, May 11, 2013 is the National Association of Letter Carriers' annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the nation's largest single day collection of food for the needy.
It's easy! Just place a bag of non-perishable food items next to your mailbox and your postal carrier will collect them.
All donations in Escambia County will directly benefit those we serve. Please mark your calendar and help us Stamp Out Hunger!
MOST NEEDED ITEMS:
Canned Chicken & Tuna - Soups With Meat & Veges
Individually Packaged Breakfast - Canned Fruit - Peanut Butter
Quick Facts:
˜ 44,208 PEOPLE helped in the last 12 months
˜ MANNA can assist someone in need a maximum of 4 times a year.
For more information, please call us at 432-2053. Thank you for your support!
Manna's Mission
MANNA is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to alleviating hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. MANNA is nonsectarian, community-focused, volunteer-supported, and committed to the philosophy - "waste not, want not."
MANNA was established in 1982 as the community's response to a comprehensive needs assessment conducted by the Northwest Florida Paralegal Association. It was designated to be the primary agency within the community to receive and store non-perishable foodstuffs donated from the community, and to redistribute the food to those from the community who have a legitimate, verifiable need.
Serving the communities of:
Ensley
Gonzalez
Jay
Milton
Pensacola
Cantonment
Three programs under the MANNA charter are committed to carrying out this mission.
MANNA Pantries
MANNA Food Gardens
MANNA's Volunteers & Providers (MVP)
In giving of our time, talents and financial resources, we believe that every person has a right to live free of hunger and to be treated with respect and dignity. MANNA does not discriminate among persons based on race, religion, gender, orientation, age or infirmity in the operation of its services.
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Visit us at 116 East Gonzalez Street in Pensacola, or contact Susan Wilkins for more information at 850.432.2053.
Click HERE to find current and ongoing MANNA food collections