I would like to push this event one more time because of its importance to those less fortunate in our community. We have been supporters of Manna Food Pantries and have written about the hunger problems in Escambia County for years.
Manna Food Pantries is holding a donation drive with the goal of collecting enough canned goods and non-perishable food items to fill a Mayflower moving truck, or maybe a couple trucks if all goes well. Manna will have a truck located downtown on Friday, Nov. 22 and will be stationed at Cordova Mall for a three-day drive from Monday, Nov. 25 through Wednesday, Nov. 27. Coastal Moving and Storage provides the Mayflower trucks for what is one of the most important events of the year for Manna.
Peanut butter, canned fruit, canned tuna and chicken, and individually packaged breakfast items such as cereal, oatmeal, and grits are among the most needed items. Vegetable and meat soups as well as pasta are also in demand for Manna, which provides food 22 days a month. Food donations will be distributed through one of Manna’s six food pantries in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
HELP MANNA FILL THE MAYFLOWER
WHAT: Food Drive for Manna Food Pantries
WHEN: 5 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25; 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26; and 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27
WHERE: Cordova Mall at 9th Ave. and Airport Blvd., next to Village Inn
DETAILS: mannafoodpantries.org or 432-2053