Community
Help Manna Feed Hungry Neighbors This Thanksgiving
Manna Food Bank’s annual Fill the Mayflower Food Drive is set for Friday, Nov. 20, and organizers are asking the community to help fill the Mayflower truck with food and funds for neighbors who need them most.
The drive, presented by Coastal Moving & Storage, will run from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dillard’s parking lot at Cordova Mall, 5100 N. 9th Ave., between BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and Regions Bank.
If you go: Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dillard’s parking lot, Cordova Mall. Food, cash, checks and credit or debit cards are all accepted.
Donate From Your Car
No need to get out. Supporters can stay in their vehicles while volunteers unload donations at the Mayflower truck. Coastal Moving & Storage and Manna, along with media partners Cat Country 98.7, NewsRadio 92.3 and WEAR ABC 3, are inviting the public to help fill the truck for hungry children, families, individuals, senior citizens and veterans across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
A donation of just $25 provides food for a child in need for five days.
The dollars go far. A $50 gift provides 30 healthy meals for a senior citizen. Every can and every dollar stays in Northwest Florida.
Manna’s Most-Needed Items
- Canned fruit in 100% juice (20 oz. or less), the No. 1 needed item
- Canned vegetables, including tomatoes (16 oz. or less)
- Tuna or chicken, in cans or pouches (12.5 oz. or less)
- Boxes of oatmeal with individual packets
- Hormel Compleats microwaveable meals
- Peanut butter (28 oz. or less) and to-go cups
All non-perishable food is welcome. For food safety, Manna cannot accept alcoholic beverages, homemade items, non-commercial canned or packed goods, perishable items, opened food items, or rusty or unlabeled cans.
About Manna
Manna is a local grassroots organization with no national affiliation or government funding. Its mission is to provide emergency food assistance, meet the food-related needs of vulnerable populations and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger.
- Provided food to 71,005 people last year
- Operates an emergency food distribution pantry
- Runs 18 food security programs with 27 community partners in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Cordova Mall also is a partner in making the drive possible. For more information, visit mannahelps.org/events/fill-the-mayflower or call Manna at (850) 432-2053.