Manna Food Center, Inc.
Manna Food Center, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The singular mission of Manna Food Center is to eliminate hunger in Montgomery County, Maryland through food distribution, advocacy, and education. Our vision is a community where all people at all times have access to good food so they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to making our county a place where all live in dignity. Since 1983, Manna has worked to fight hunger, feed hope, and transition food recipients from a place of scarcity to prosperity. Manna stands as the premier food bank of Montgomery County, providing well-balanced food, as well as nutrition education, to nearly 50,000 adults and children each year.
About
MANNA FOOD CENTER, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND'S LARGEST AND MOST FAR-REACHING PROVIDER OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO MEET ITS NEIGHBORS' REQUESTS FOR SERVICES BY SERVING AS BOTH A FOOD BANK AND A FOOD PANTRY. FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN A RELIABLE "THREAD" IN THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET FOR THE VULNERABLE: THE ELDERLY, THE DISABLED, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS THAT REQUIRE A SUPPLEMENT OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD.THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS BUILT ON THREE PILLARS THAT CREATE A UNIQUE AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HUNGER RELIEF.PILLAR 1: REDUCE HUNGER AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY.PILLAR 2: STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY FOOD SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE HEALTHY EATING. PILLAR 3: CONNECT MONTGOMERY COUNTY NEIGHBORS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TO EACH OTHER.THE ORGANIZATION IS THE MAIN FOOD BANK IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND NEARLY EVERY LOCAL COUNTY AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RELIES ON THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FOOD TO THEIR CLIENTS THROUGH THEIR REFERRAL SYSTEM. THE VISION FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BE AT THE CENTER OF ENDING HUNGER IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:FOOD FOR FAMILIES: DISTRIBUTES ROUGHLY 50 POUNDS OF PERISHABLE AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD EACH MONTH TO AN AVERAGE OF 3,146 FAMILIES. QUALIFYING FAMILIES MUST REPORT INCOME BELOW MARYLAND'S SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD. THIS PROGRAM IS RUN AT 18 SITES.SMART SACKS: DISTRIBUTES FOOD THROUGH A NETWORK OF ALMOST SIXTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM FILLS A CRITICAL GAP BY PROVIDING FOOD TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ON FRIDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEY HAVE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO EAT DURING THE WEEKEND. THE PROGRAM REACHES ABOUT 2,910 CHILDREN EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND 938 CHILDREN WEEKLY DURING THE SUMMER. THE FOOD BAGS ARE FULL OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD THAT IS SELECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S REGISTERED DIETITIAN. USE OF THE INGREDIENTS PROVIDED AND SUSTAINED HEALTHY EATING IS ENCOURAGED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THE SMART SACKS BAGS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. A NEW PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-BASED PANTRIES BEGAN THIS YEAR SERVING TWO SCHOOLS, HARMONY HILLS ELEMENTARY AND HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY, AND PROVIDED FAMILIES BOTH PRODUCE AND SHELF-STABLE FOOD ITEMS IN A CHOICE SETTING. SCHOOL-BASED PANTRIES DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 21,324 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 421 DISTINCT FAMILIES OVER 15 PANTRY EVENTS.COMMUNITY FOOD RESCUE (CFR): IS A FIRST-OF-ITS KIND, COORDINATED FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK LED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND BUILDING ON THE FORMER FOOD FOR AGENCIES PROGRAM. BY PARTNERING WITH A RANGE OF HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND BUSINESS, THE INITIATIVE IS MAKING SURE THAT EDIBLE FOOD REACHES HUNGRY NEIGHBORS. CFR BUILDS UPON THE WORK OF ESTABLISHMENTS ALREADY RECOVERING GOOD FOOD BEFORE IT IS THROWN AWAY, AND ALSO IDENTIFIES NEW DONORS. STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY MAKES REAL-TIME MATCHES BASED ON GEOGRAPHY AND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. TRAININGS AND MINI-GRANTS ARE OFFERED IN ORDER TO BUILD CAPACITY AND INCREASE FOOD-RESCUING CAPABILITIES.NUTRITION EDUCATION: NUTRITION EDUCATORS TEACH CLIENTS ABOUT UNIT PRICE COMPARISON AND READING NUTRITION LABELS IN ORDER TO STRETCH TIGHT BUDGETS WHEN PURCHASING HEALTH FOOD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS WORKSHOPS, COOKING DEMOS, AND TOURS WHERE NEIGHBORS GATHER. THE FREE PROGRAMS MAKE CRUCIAL HEALTH INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, THE ORGANIZATION STARTED THE MANNA MOBILE KITCHEN AND POP-UP PANTRY, KNOWN AS "MANNY". MANNY SERVES TWO SEPARATE FUNCTIONS, AS A CLASSROOM TO TEACH GENERAL NUTRITION PRINCIPALS THROUGH COOKING, AND AS A FOOD DISTRIBUTION VEHICLE. BREAKING BREAD: BREAKING BREAD IS A CONVERSATION SERIES TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SOLIDIFY COMMON VALUES NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMBAT HUNGER. BREAKING BREAD CREATES A SPACE AND INTENTIONAL CONVERSATIONS TO NURTURE DIALOGUE AROUND CRITICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS RACE, CLASS, AND A CULTURE OF DEPENDENCY, THAT CREATE OR CONTRIBUTE TO HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE SERIES OF DINNERS AND CONVERSATIONS IS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND ARE HELD MONTHLY.FOOD FOR ALL CAMPAIGN: THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/FOOD FOR ALL CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON BRINGING FOOD AND PROGRAMS TO THE HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES WHERE POOR TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER BARRIERS MAKE ACCESS TO FOOD INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING. THROUGH THE FOOD FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, THEY WILL REACH 10,000 MORE HUNGRY CHILDREN, SENIORS AND WORKING POOR BY 2020. THE ORGANIZATION IS POISED TO EXPAND TO A SECOND LOCATION IN EAST COUNTY TO INCLUDE A CHOICE MARKET, NUTRITION EDUCATION SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE. THEIR GOAL IS TO RAISE $2 MILLION TO $2.5 MILLION TO BOTH CREATE THIS NEW EAST COUNTY CENTER AND RENOVATE/RELOCATE THE CURRENT WAREHOUSE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Strives to end hunger in montgomery county through education, advocacy, and food distribution. since our founding, manna has distributed more than 50 million pounds of food to individuals in our community through our regular disribution program, manna feeds about 3,150 families each month at more than a dozen locations throughout the county. manna provides each family with a three-to-five day supply of perishable and shelf-stable food.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Eliminate hunger in montgomery county, md through food distribution, education and advocacy.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as MD.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 12301 OLD COLUMBIA PIKE NO 200, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20904.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 30 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $839,213.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $1,540,107 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $399,237 in fundraising expenses.
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