We were pleased to welcome City of Thousand Oaks City Manager Scott Mitnick and Community Development Director John Prescott to Manna on September 22, 2014. The visit was hosted by Manna Board President Aaron Podell, Board Member Bob Engler, and Executive Director Jennifer Schwabauer. As city manager, Scott Mitnick reports directly to the Thousand Oaks City Council with a wide range of responsibilities that include: Policy Implementation Council/Citizen Concerns Citywide Budget Intergovernmental...
You will not want to miss the 24th Annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair this Sunday the 19th! All of the fun and excitement will take place at 9 am go until 5 pm in front of the Janss Marketplace on Moorpark Road. The Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair is the largest street fair of its kind in the entire Ventura County. Each year, the fair brings more than 20,000 visitors to the area to enjoy all that is offered. There are more than 370 vendors that participate in the fair, which makes it the perfect...
The holiday season is some of the busiest times at Manna, which is why we are so glad our new parking lot is finished! The new parking lot not only looks great, but it will also help families in the area have an easier time bringing food back to their vehicle. Our old parking lot had not been redone in a number of years so it was very warn and damaged, which made it very difficult to move the hundreds of pounds of donations around. We are so grateful to the local businesses that stepped up to help...
The USDA Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audit oversees all businesses handling food. From restaurants and institutional cafeterias to soup kitchens and food pantries, the USDA’s goal is to make sure food is being handled safely for the people who consume it. Manna is proud that during a recent unannounced USDA visit our pantry met all requirements for food safety and food defense procedures. This is great news for the Manna community because it provides further confirmation that...
It is food drive season! Food drives help those who are less fortunate in the local community, and are especially important throughout the winter months. Several temples in the Conejo Valley will be holding their own food drives to help those in need, especially through the Jewish holiday season. New Shul of the Conejo, Templ Atz Chaim, and Temple Adat Elohim are temples which have held food drives for both Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. All of the food donated during these food drives will help...