Montgomery Community Media

When you think of Montgomery County, you may not think about people living here who are hungry. But Manna Food Center is seeing an increase in the number of people coming to their doors for food. In this MyMCMedia extra, Mark Foraker, director of development at Manna Food Center, says he was shocked to see […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, the director of Bethesda Help tells us why the nonprofit is partnering with a Kensington church to help feed the hungry in zipcode 20895.

In this MyMCMedia extra, the Director of Bethesda Help tells us the demand for assistance is on the rise:

In this MyMCMedia extra, the Director of Bethesda Help tells us about the growing number of people her organization is serving in Montgomery County.

Updated: Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the community discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are sold out but you can still add your name to the waiting list by going to http://tinyurl.com/AmericanWinterAFI. Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin joins with coalition of nonprofit and labor organizations to screen HBO’s documentary American Winter and […]

I’ve spent most of the past month at Manna learning how to manage our Smart Sacks’ program, that is, our weekend food assistance program for children experiencing hunger in Montgomery County schools.  Currently, we partner with 56 schools in the county and distribute just over 2,000 bags of food to students who would benefit from […]

Thanks to all the Ride On bus riders this week, we’ve started picking up bins from Ride On’s Give and Ride food drive, and boy are they heavy! Imagine three large bins full of cans – or take a look! That’s 3,087 pounds of cans collected by Ride On drivers just this week. We’ll pick […]

During the spring and early summer, the non-perishable donations slow down here at Manna Food Center. In the high holiday times, so many think of their hungry neighbors and drop off non-perishable items at our doors, but after the holidays, people tend to forget that there is still hunger in Montgomery County. In April alone, […]

Although I’ve been at Manna for nearly 2 years now, I still get looks of confusion or surprise when I tell people I work at a food bank. Because I am a dietitian, folks anticipate that I will describe my work at a local hospital or private practice or maybe even directing a school cafeteria.  […]

This weekend, the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival takes over the Gaitherburg-based Montgomery County Fairgrounds! The festival presents over 250 top artisans selling their wares throughout the fairgrounds, including furniture, jewelry, and specialty items for the ones you love. “In addition to top national artists, the Festival will also introduce new and emerging artists showcasing the latest […]