Non-profits would not be able to run without volunteers. To show our appreciation for all the men and women who volunteer at Manna, we treated them to a volunteer luncheon at Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Ranch in Moorpark on May 25th. Volunteers were treated to delicious food catered by Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill. There was also a raffle for different floral arrangements, and each volunteer got to take home a box of treats and a poem about the heart of a volunteer. Board member and past board president,...
The large inventory of food that Manna has to help feed the community requires a lot of space and management, which is why Edgar Thatcher was hired as the new site manager. Thatcher will manage all of Manna’s warehousing, inventory control, and food movement needs. Thatcher comes to Manna with over 25 years of design, logistics, and management experience, all in different industries. The new organization that Thatcher will bring to Manna will ensure that they can help the largest amount of people...
This community visioning program, sponsored by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council has been established to build a roadmap with guiding principles for our city. Beginning with a presentation on March 26, 2014 by a leading futurist, Joel Kotkin, the program will continue through 2014 with a series of public meetings to address various aspects of our future community. These include environment, infrastructure, economy, municipal services, and civic & community. On June 3rd the civic...
Manna is proud to announce that Bob Engler, one of our board members, received the Spirit of the Community Award from the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Along with the Spirit of the Community Award, Engler has also been awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award in the past to recognize all he does for the Thousand Oaks Community. Bob Engler has been a resident of Thousand Oaks for over 20 years. He is a retired Fire Chief who has dedicated many years to volunteering in the Conejo Valley....
The Conejo Food and Wine Fest is happening on Sunday, June 29th from 3 to 7 p.m. The event is organized by members of the St. Paschal Baylon Church who love food, wine, beer, and their community. The entire festival is a volunteer effort, and has seen significant growth since its beginning in 2010. All participants and vendors are food and beverage businesses from the local Conejo Valley and Ventura County areas. The 2014 festival is partnering with Manna Conejo Valley, as well as Foodshare, Inc....