As spring approaches and the weather begins to warm there is no other snack that sounds more refreshing than a cool bowl of strawberry frozen yogurt. This recipe is easy, healthy, and delicious! Yields: 4 servings Preparation Time: 5 minutes Here’s what you will need: 4 cups frozen strawberries 3 Tablespoons agave nectar or honey 1/2 cup plain yogurt (non-fat or full fat) 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice How to prepare: Add the frozen strawberries, agave nectar (or honey),...
The month of May brings blooming flowers, sunshine, and a chance to recognize and celebrate the special women in our lives. Mother’s Day poses a special opportunity for community members to take pause to acknowledge the large number of single mothers dealing with food insecurity and hunger. Food insecure mothers face barriers such as unemployment and underemployment, child care expenses, and difficulty accessing basic household items. Often times these single women are working to fulfill the needs...
Get involved with feeding America’s hungry! Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in over 10,000 cities and towns across the United States collect from those who participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive. Nationally, this is the largest one-day food drive in the nation. The “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is a nationwide effort to provide food to local food collections and pantries. These stocks are likely to be running low so this drive...
As part of Manna’s new team member orientation, employees have the opportunity to visit a few of our large food drive partners and retail partners that have been developed over the past 45 years. One unique experience is the opportunity to “ride along” with our truck to pick up food and deliver it back to Manna—this is exactly what new staffer, Tayler Paskal, was able to do during her first week with Manna. Edgar and our Villa Team were scheduled to pick up a food drive from the Los Virgenes School...
Manna will be holding a neighborhood meeting on April 30th from 10:00am – 11:30am at the church property we are purchasing (95 Oakview Drive, Thousand Oaks). As our permits make their way through the City’s process we are trying to educate the surrounding area about what we do, who we serve, and how Manna plans to be a good neighbor. It will be a time to meet the neighbors, talk about the project and answer any questions. Neighbors will have a chance to meet the Board members and Staff at Manna. But,...