MANNA Backpack Programs

What Is It?

Assist with food drives/food distribution at local food pantries/backpack programs and help meet the basic needs of those in need; media campaign, volunteering at events, help manage referrals, evaluate needs/resources, etc.

The Manna Backpack Program is a community program that helps children who do not have enough food on the weekends. Many children get meals at school during the week, but when they are at home over the weekend, they may not have enough to eat. The program gives these children a backpack filled with healthy, easy-to-make food, like snacks, meals, and drinks, so they have enough food to eat when they aren’t at school.

The Manna Backpack Program works with local schools, community groups, and volunteers to make sure children who need food get it. This helps children feel better, stay healthy, and do well in school. The goal is to make sure no child goes hungry and that they have the energy to learn and grow.

Partners

The partners for this program include:

Name	Agency	Role/ Contribution	Duration of Participation	Agency Website
Jessica Farley	Toe River Health District	Leader	Yearly	www.toeriverhealth.org
Pam Snyder	Headstart	Participant	Yearly	n/a
Ron & Libby McKinney	Mitchell County Health Partnership	Leader	Yearly	n/a
Norma Duncan	NC Tarheel Legislature	Participant	Yearly	https://ncseniortarheellegislature.org
Amber Dillinger	Mountain Community Health Partnership	Participant	Yearly	https://www.mchp.care
Schell McCall	Partners Aligned Toward Health	Leader	Yearly	https://pathwnc.org
Hannah Robinson	Partners Aligned Toward Health	Leader	Yearly	https://pathwnc.org
Susan Larson	SEARCH	Participant	Yearly	https://www.searchwnc.org/who-we-are
Katie Willet	YMCA	Participant	Yearly	https://www.ymcaavery.com
Jessica Zucchino	Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force	Participant	Yearly	https://pathwnc.org/category/substance-abuse-task-force
Amanda North	Center for Rural Health Innovation	Participant	Yearly	http://www.crhi.org/index.html
Angela Atkins	Mitchell County Schools	Participant	Yearly	http://www.mcsnc.org
Pana Columbus	High Country Caregivers	Participant	Yearly	https://www.highcountrycaregivers.com
Wendy Boone	Mitchell County DSS	Participant	Yearly	https://www.mitchellcounty.org/departments/social-services
Jessica Jackson	Mitchell County Public Library	Participant	Yearly	https://www.amyregionallibrary.org/locations/

Progress in 2022-2023

Measures

# Backpacks Given Out

# Pounds of Food

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