Soup Kitchen

Our soup kitchen is open to the public seven days a week. Those who are hungry can eat with friends and neighbors twice a day, with lunch on Sunday. Meals are served restaurant style, allowing guests to rest while volunteers serve from the menu. With wonderful volunteer chefs preparing meals, most guests will ask for seconds! Our kitchen offers a welcome table, a place where friends feel safe and supported.

For the past three years, our soup kitchen has been elbow to elbow, with an increased need of 65%. Last year, we served 22,000 meals! We know that many eat with Manna because we're like their family. For the working poor, the elderly, the homeless, or those simply looking for good company and food, we're ready to offer a hot meal with great service; our soup kitchen volunteers know how to serve with a smile!

Soup Kitchen Hours
Monday-Saturday, 10:00am-12:15pm & 4:00-5:15pm
Sunday, 12:00-2:00pm

Food Cupboard

Our food pantry is open Monday through Friday, 1-3:45pm, with evening hours on Monday and Wednesday from 6-7:30pm. Friends are welcome to shop if they live within the North Penn School District service area. Our pantry operates using a choice model, allowing individuals to select the foods that meet their dietary needs and preferences as much as possible.

Our pantry is largely stocked through community donations. Individuals, families, businesses, and civic and faith-based organizations contribute canned and fresh foods to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry.

This past year, we provided 80 tons of groceries to 639 families. The need is growing! In the past three years, food pantry use has increased by 60%. The tremendous support from our community has allowed Manna to continue to help more people in need. Thank you to everyone for your food donations!

For a list of items that are needed right now, please click on "What's needed." Thank you!

Dairy Day Program
If you're a senior in need of dairy products, please let us know. Through a partnership with Freddy Hill Farms, low-income seniors who shop in our pantry are eligible to receive a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, ½ pound of cheese and a pound of butter each month. We want our seniors to stay healthy!

Food Pantry Hours
Monday-Friday, 1-3:45pm
Monday & Wednesday, 6-7:30pm

Emergency Aid

Our emergency financial aid program helps individuals and families facing crises. Many come to us who are recently homeless or with a medical emergency or utility bill that could put them out on the street. We help when we can; last year we provided $40,000 in emergency financial aid.

All assistance is paid directly to the landlord, utility company or medical provider. We are fortunate to have great community partners, such as the Abington Clinic, Abington Health Lansdale Hospital, Lansdale Health Center, North Penn Visiting Nurses Association, Suburban Mercy Clinic, and Temple Dental Hospital.

Keeping friends cool!
Our Summer Cool Down Program is a special part of our emergency financial aid program. During the summer, Manna prepays electric bills for seniors so that they can run fans or air conditioners. For many seniors living on fixed incomes, they cannot afford the increased utility bill that a fan or air conditioner brings. We help them stay cool and healthy in the heat!

Manna's assistance helps people get through tough times, keeping families intact as much as possible. To find out more, please contact 215-855-8241 or (click here for a pdf brochure).

 

Youth Programs

We love getting to work with our young friends in the community!

 

Healthy Snack Program
Each day, we provide 200 healthy snacks for the North Penn and Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club Homework Programs. Manna provides the food and our volunteers assemble healthy snack bags. We want to help our young ones stay healthy, fit and focused on learning.

 

Holiday Help
During the holiday season, Manna invites the community to participate in our Adopt-a-Child Program. The kids we serve write down their gift wish list, and kind donors purchase toys to help make the holiday season bright for our youngsters. If you would like to adopt a child, please contact Anthony Tarzia, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This program is annually offered from November 1-December 25.

 

Back To School
Each year, Manna hosts a back to school family picnic for our friends who use our services. Through partnerships with the Lansdale Kiwanis Club, Plains Mennonite Church and the Salvation Army, we provide books, backpacks and school supplies to ensure that our young scholars are ready for school! Our picnic is held annually on the third Saturday of August.

 

Summer Cooking Program
During the summer, we invite area teens to learn new culinary skills! The 10-week program costs $5, making it accessible for as many young adults as possible. During each class, teens experiment in the kitchen and prepare a meal for our soup kitchen. Each year, the cooking gets better and better!