CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – It was a Thursday morning of great food, music and friendship at the annual Grits & Gravy fundraiser for Manna Café Ministries. It was also an anniversary as Manna Café celebrated 11 years serving those in need in Clarksville-Montgomery County.
More than 75 supporters attended the eighth annual Grits and Gravy breakfast – the first held at the new Manna Café Refuge Center at 503 D St., which is part of Manna Village on Providence Boulevard. Manna Cafe Ministries celebrated their 11th anniversary with their annual Grits and Gravy Breakfast at the Manna Cafe Refuge Center , Thur. May 6 2021. (Lee Erwin) Manna Cafe Ministries celebrated their 11th anniversary with their annual Grits and Gravy Breakfast at the Manna Cafe Refuge Center , Thur. May 6 2021. (Lee Erwin)
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CLARKSVILLE, TN – Manna Café Ministries has received $2,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed local neighbors in their time of need. Manna Café Ministries will use the gift to help purchase and provide food for impoverished families around the community of Clarksville by distributing food boxes.
“We are very grateful for our food providers like Food Lion. Their contributions go a long way to help us meet the needs in our community,” said Kenny York, Manna Cafe founder and director.
Manna Café Ministries distributes food boxes three days a week. The boxes include everything from bread and meat to fresh produce and dry goods. Manna Café Ministries distributes an average of 2 million pounds of food each year, which meets the needs of approximately 2,150 people a month.