19.2M
meals provided in FY2024–25
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Food Security · Asheville, NC · est. 1982
MANNA FoodBank
Involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina. As the region's Feeding America food bank, MANNA sources and distributes food through a network of local partner agencies so neighbors facing hunger can be fed.
The recordOrg-reported · as of 2026-07-02
200,000+
average monthly pantry visits (mid-2026)
300+
partner agencies and schools supplied
23M
pounds of food distributed (FY2024–25)
Step upThree ways to act
Donate
MANNA stretches every dollar across the region's hunger-relief network — a gift here ripples out to hundreds of local pantries.
Donate →Volunteer
Volunteers sort and pack food in the warehouse (shifts Mon–Fri); note MANNA does not accept walk-ins, so register and complete a short orientation first.
Volunteer →Learn / Share
One regional food bank moving more than 60,000 pounds of food a day keeps hundreds of local partners stocked. Learn how the hunger-relief network fits together.
Learn / Share →ProgramsWhat the work looks like
Sourcing and warehousing food for a 16-county Western NC network
Distribution to 300+ partner food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and schools
MANNA Packs for Kids weekend food for students
Mobile and pop-up food distributions in high-need communities
Disaster food response (including ongoing Hurricane Helene relief)
Sources (public information, compiled independently): MANNA FoodBank — FY2024–25 Annual Report · MANNA FoodBank — Mission & Impact. Data as of 2026-07-02.