Montgomery Community Media

If you were on a strict clothing budget, you wouldn’t go into Nordstrom Rack and pick up a pair of pants that don’t match anything else in your wardrobe. You probably wouldn’t even buy them if they went with just 1 or 2 items. No. In this scenario you want a pair of pants that […]

Manna’s dietitian Jenna Umbriac has been all over the news today, from her part in the SNAP the Silence press conference to an interview with WTOP news. This afternoon, Jenna shared her shopping list for the challenge with me. The list is set for 2 people ($50 a week in SNAP benefits), so you can […]

Jenna Umbriac, Manna’s dietitian, will be blogging about Councilwoman Valerie Ervin’s SNAP the Silence Challenge. Saving money on your weekly food purchase begins before you even enter the grocery store.  Planning is the key to getting the healthiest food for your money.  So be SMART before you shop by following these money-saving tips: S – […]

Jenna Umbriac, Manna’s dietitian, will be blogging about Councilwoman Valerie Ervin’s SNAP the Silence Challenge. The challenge begins on Monday, but Jenna is already preparing: Yesterday I began my preparation for the upcoming SNAP the Silence challenge. This activity is designed to increase awareness about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, […]

Join Council Member Valerie Ervin and many others in the SNAP the Silence Challenge this February 4-8. Participants will commit to just $5 a day for food, mimicking the county average of $4.28 each SNAP recipient receives in food stamp benefits. Manna’s dietitian Jenna will be joining council members, Maryland delegates, and representatives from Montgomery […]

Manna Food Center and Giant Food stores in Montgomery County teamed up again over the MLK weekend to hold our annual MLK Food Drive. The amazing response from the community has kept our drivers busy all week picking up your donations from Giant stores. County Executive Ike Leggett came out to the Wheaton Giant on […]

We as a staff are incredibly lucky to have thousands of volunteers work with us every year to collect, sort, and distribute food to our clients. Every now and again we get a thank you from our clients or volunteers for helping spread hope against hunger in their lives and communities. We hope to be […]

Manna Food Center celebrates MLK Days of Service by holding our Help the Hungry food drives at all 27 Montgomery County Giant Stores this weekend. At Manna, we believe in the dreams of Dr. King for a more equitable society, including opportunities for all of us to serve our community by helping those in need. […]