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Help Manna fill the Mayflower for Thanksgiving

November 24, 2014
/ Mike Ensley
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As you prepare for Thanksgiving this week, buy a little extra something for those in need. Manna Food Pantries's "Help Manna Fill the Mayflower" drive starts today. The three-day drive aims to fill a Mayflower moving van to help battle hunger in our community. The Mayflower van will be parked at Cordova Mall at Ninth Avenue and Airport Boulevard from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 25 and 7 a.m. to noon on Nov. 26. Executive Director DeDe Flounlacker said Fill the Mayflower is Manna's single largest food drive of the year. It is doubly important as Manna recovers from the April flood that damaged the Tarragona and Gonzalez Street warehouse and destroyed all the food on hand. “This year it’s more important than ever because of our limited food resources and with so many families in need," Flounlacker said. "A simple $5 donation will provide food for a day for someone in need and $30 will provide a week’s worth of food to the hungry. "A donation of peanut butter equals providing protein for a week for one of our clients and is often the only source of protein someone might have.” Volunteers and staff will be on hand to take food and monetary donations. To donate, just pull up to the Mayflower truck and volunteers will take care of the rest. While all nonperishable food donations will be accepted, the most needed items are peanut butter (16 oz.), canned chicken and tuna, canned fruit, canned tomatoes, dry beans (1 lb. bag) and breakfast items (cereal, oatmeal and grits). Manna helped more than 32,000 people this year with food. An Emergency Food Assistance Program, Manna provides assistance a maximum of four times a year through a network of four pantries in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. In addition to pantry service, Manna also offers a Senior Hunger Program in partnership with Westminster Village and collaborates with the Santa Rosa County School District on the Backpack4Teens program. A local grassroots organization, Manna offers all services free of charge to those in need. Questions? Call Manna at 432-2053 or email [email protected].

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