To some, $1 may be an insignificant amount, not worth worry about. But, to a food pantry like Manna a single dollar is a powerful tool in the fight against hunger in the Conejo Valley. For every $1 donated, Manna is able to purchase $5 worth of food, and provide a hungry family or senior the nutrition they need when food runs low. But, it doesn’t have to stop with a dollar because the more you give the more impact your donation has to help. A $20 donation = 40 pounds of food and 80 meals. A $100...
A bright and shiny new gift is not always at the top of everyone’s holiday list. For 1 in 6 of our friends and neighbors who receive help from Manna, having enough food to eat throughout the holiday season is at the top of their wish list. During a typical holiday season Manna provides food to more than 1,500 food insecure households, enabling the recipients to prepare their own special holiday meal. The “Thanksgiving for All” program, held during Thanksgiving week, is in addition to our normal...
Manna has been the grateful recipient of backyard produce from area gardeners for many years. Now, we have a new friend in the fight against hunger in the Conejo Valley—Food Forward. Food Forward is a non-profit whose goal is to glean area fruit trees and donate the “pick” to local hunger relief organizations so it won’t go to waste. Over that past few weeks Manna’s pantry, and its clients have benefited greatly from this new friendship. We now have the opportunity to benefit even more. Food Forward...
Not only is the fresh food you eat an Ag product, but Ag products can also be found in sports equipment, clothes, vehicles, computers, and school supplies…even the medicines and medical equipment used to save lives have a connection to Ag. If this has never crossed your mind, you are not alone. Many people assume that their kitchen pantry will be stocked whenever they want a snack, or the grocery store will always have what they are looking for. And, for the most part this is true, but people...