Donut strike next week

The Pensacola Police Department (PPD), Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO), Pensacola Fire Department (PFD), and Escambia County Fire Rescue (ECFR) are going on strike against…

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Letter Carriers celebrate the 25th Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

On Saturday, May 13, Escambia and Santa Rosa Letter Carriers will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In its 25th year,…

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Local credit unions donate $200,000 to Manna Food Pantries

Ten local credit unions made a combined donation of $200,000 to Manna Food Pantries during the kickoff event for Manna’s capital campaign for moving into…

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Manna and Fill the Mayflower bring in food for 52000 meals

MANNA Food Pantries’ Ninth Annual Fill the Mayflower food drive brought in enough food to provide over 52,000 meals to the hungry. The food will…

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Manna purchases new headquarters on E Street

On Tuesday, MANNA Food Pantries purchased its new future home, the Pensacola Mill Supply Building on North “E” Street. The 23,000 square foot building is…

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Fourth Annual Fill the PSC Ambulance nets 4,000 lbs. of food for Manna

Pensacola State College’s fourth annual Fill the Ambulance food drive sponsored by EMT and paramedic students netted more than 4,000 pounds of donations for Manna…

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PSC hosts Fill a Bowl for Manna Jan. 16

Press release: Warm up your January with a bowl of steaming soup at the ninth annual Fill a Bowl for Manna event from 1-3 p.m….

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Manna Food Pantries only did what city officials told them

When Manna Food Pantries bought the old Pickens School property on Hayne Street, the Escambia County School District’s realtor, Danny Zimmern, told the non-profit that…

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Circumstances surrounding proposed Manna warehouse support Schrey

Yesterday, former city planner Elizabeth Schrey told Inweekly that she lost her job in a “restructuring” of City Hall after she refused to lie to…

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MANNA’S Fill the Mayflower brings in food for 60,000+ meals

MANNA Food Pantries has concluded their 8th annual Fill the Mayflower food drive. This year, Fill the Mayflower will help provide over 60,000 meals to…

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Step Up for Kids: childhood hunger in our community

Covenant Hospice, Gulf Power, Levin Law Firm, Farm Share, Public Policy 4 Kids, The Pensacola Welcome Committee and Every Child Matters Education Fund are co-sponsoring…

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Manna puts Hayne Street property up for sale

Inweekly spoke this morning with Jay Bradshaw, past board chairman for Manna Food Pantries. Bradshaw said that Manna has decided not to build on the…

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Manna and Winn Dixie team up

MANNA Food Pantries is teaming up with Winn-Dixie for a four week in-store Community Donation Program to raise funds and awareness for the hungry in…

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Krieger and Flounlacker named Champions of Service

Andrea Krieger, president/CEO of United Way of Escambia County, and Dede Flounlacker, Manna Food Pantries’ executive director, are recipients of the Volunteer Florida’s Champion of…

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Palafox Wine Walk to benefit Manna Food Pantries

The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) and organizers of the Palafox Wine Walk announced today half the proceeds from the May Wine Walk will benefit Manna…

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Fill the Mayflower for Manna

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…

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