While food donations are always a critical need at any hunger relief organization, there are always critical monetary needs as well. When our community unexpectedly fills those monetary needs, it only reinforces our belief that feeding hungry people in the Conejo Valley is a team effort. The Darden Restaurant Foundation has announced that Manna is one of the grant recipients of their Restaurant Community Grants program. Now in its third year, this program is run by the charitable foundation of the...
In the year 2012, 49 million Americans lived in homes considered "food insecure" households. Of those, 33.1 million were adults and 15.9 million were children. In California, 15.6 percent of all households are "food insecure" households. The USDA places the average cost for feeding a healthy diet to a family of four between $146 and $289 per week. Families in California often pay higher prices for healthy foods than those in other states. The purpose of Manna is to help eliminate...
(Thousand Oaks, CA., February 20, 2014) -- For the 17th consecutive year, Rhode Island philanthropist, Alan Shawn Feinstein of The Feinstein Foundation brings his million dollar challenge to raise money and awareness to hunger relief organizations throughout the United States, during March and April. The Foundation’s goal is to help organizations like Manna raise additional funds to help feed those in need and to raise local community awareness about hunger, and how it affects the friends and...
Thousand Oaks resides in a food desert, making it challenging for residents to get healthy food to sustain themselves and their families. The food drives and services offered through Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank are imperative for keeping the less fortunate in the Thousand Oaks area fed. What is a Food Desert? A food desert is an area that has few grocery stores and thus fewer grocery options. Residents who are hard at work for the majority of their day cannot commute to these distant grocery...
December 21, 2013 The team at Stratosphere has significantly increased Manna's visibility in the social media landscape. As a local non-profit organization, it's essential for us to maintain and grow our support base through the vibrant, innovative communications solutions Stratosphere provides. And they make it so easy for us. Their professionalism, understanding of the media, dedication, and enthusiasm make them our ideal marketing partner. Joining The Sphere was one of the best things we've...