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Annual Report 2018 Dear Friends, Back in 1983, hunger was on the rise in Board of Directors Montgomery County, MD. A nationwide recession and straining safety net was taking its toll. The community responded by starting Manna Food Executive Committee Board Members Center out of an empty school building. Faith Past Chair Lisa Davis communities, local government, and businesses Davis Bradley Tyner Senior Director, No Kid had a vision: feed hope and end hunger. Jackie DeCarlo Selena Singleton Senior Strategic Advisor Hungry campaign

Public Company Accounting Share Our Strength At the time Manna was born, the two of us were students and young activists filled with optimism Oversight Board about the good we could do in the world. Many of our current Manna teammates were just starting Jorge Espinosa out as well. Others, like our longest serving employee, Victor Rojas, and Manna’s matriarch, Miss Chair Senior Commercial Lender Blanche Hall, were working in the food service industry—perhaps hinting at a future fighting Selena Mendy Singleton TD Bank hunger. Of course, some of Manna’s staff and volunteers weren’t even born yet. But fast-forward to Chief Operating Officer Mitchell Glassman 2018 and all of these unique perspectives and energy are central to Manna’s growth and evolution. National Association for Managing Director Equal Opportunity in Higher MLG Consulting, LLC In this annual report you’ll see much of what we’ve accomplished thanks to the community’s Education unwavering support. We share millions of pounds of food with tens of thousands of neighbors Carla Krivak every year—but we do so with new techniques and technologies. We are creating improved ways Chair Elect Administrative Patent Judge to fight hunger both through community education and advocacy. Collaborations such asThriving Sarah Cody Deanna Marion Germantown and Food is Medicine serve families holistically with participant-centered, data driven Chief Development Officer District Director strategies that reflect the best practices in our field. Verasolve Giant Food/Ahold USA

If Manna were a human being, she’d be a millennial—a generation that has transformed Treasurer Tara McDaniel communication, embraced social action, and advanced the sharing economy. Institutions also Yuchi Huang, Ph.D. Independent Consultant have phases and stages. Manna Food Center—thanks to the commitment of our dedicated staff, Chinese Culture and Community Idris Mokhtarzada supportive volunteers, and generous donors—is entering a new era in how we reach neighbors in Service Center (CCACC) Co-Founder need and fight hunger. With your help,“ we can build on the foundations our founders set, engaging Truebill with the community in new, deeper ways. As this next year unfolds, we look forward to celebrating 35 years of Terri Robertson We are creating service together. Former Staff and Community improved ways to fight Volunteer hunger both through Ending hunger: it’s what we do! Wendy Smith, RD, LDN community education Jackie DeCarlo Selena Singleton Sodexo, Inc. and advocacy. Chief Executive Officer Board Chair Holly Wong “ Vice President Global Health Advocacy 2 Incubator CELEBRATING FOOD & FRIENDS FOOD INSECURITY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY This year marks a special occasion in the history of Manna Food Center. At our annual Heroes Against Hunger Awards reception in April, we celebrated our 35th Anniversary 1 in 15 of service in Montgomery County. All year people in Montgomery long, we are remembering our past and County are estimated honoring community leaders who are making to experience food an impact against hunger. Congratulations insecurity. to honorees Ellen Teller (Individual Hero of the Year), Social and Scientific Systems, Inc. (Corporate Partner of the Year), and Mead $ 86,580 Family Foundation (Community Partner of the 30,022 MCPS Income needed 20% Year) for their outstanding commitment to elementary for a family of Jeff Miller, Jackie DeCarlo, and Selena Singleton cape the Heroes Against of eliminating hunger in Montgomery County! Hunger honorees. school students 3 (1 adult, 1 qualify for Free infant, 1 County Manna is active throughout the community collaborating with elected officials and nonprofit and Reduced Meals school-aged Seniors leaders, attending national advocacy conferences, and extending our community education (FaRMs). 55,142 MCPS child) to be (55-64yo only) outreach through cooking sessions and workshops. students (overall) are self-sufficient in live below the self- eligible for FaRMs. Montgomery County. sufficiency standard. A Kitchen with A Mission FOOD & HEALTH In partnership with Silver Spring United Methodist Church (SSUMC), Manna cut the 7% ribbon on a new community kitchen. The of adults & kitchen is managed by Manna and supports 29.6% 25% of our existing SSUMC choice pantry, provides of Montgomery County adults medicare recipients needed processing space for Community eat fruits and vegetables the in Mongomery County Food Rescue and a cooking classroom. recommended 5 times per day. have diabetes. Manna provides hands-on lessons that teach FOOD WASTE cooking techniques and nutrition for eating and cooking healthfully, affordably, and enjoyably. Community Food Rescue hosts cooking Jamie Mulligan, Chuck Short, Jackie DeCarlo, Madea Allen, and Rep. Jamie 147,000 tons Raskin enjoy a food sample during the opening of the community kitchen. of food Scraps disposed of per year in sessions to create delicious meals from Montgomery County, this represents 23% of donated misshapen, bruised or wilted produce. Guest chefs and local volunteers work with solid waste disposed of per year. surplus produce to create dishes to be distributed among the 52 food assistance organizations Data sources: Feeding America, Montgomery County Public Schools, The Self-Sufficiency in the Community Food Rescue (CFR) network. Standard for Maryland (2016), Healthy Montgomery, and the Division of Solid Waste Services. 3

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“ FOOD FOR FAMILIES SMART SACKS ADVOCACY There can be no greater Manna collected and shared about Karen Goldberg Smart Sacks Program To eliminate hunger we must calling than sharing the 3.5 million pounds of food with our provides weekend bags of healthy eliminate the causes of food neighbors last year. Every month food items for elementary school insecurity and create policies to

bounty with those in need. Manna offered an average of 3,250 students to help bridge the weekend support a vision of food for all. This

Mark Mills, Farmer, families approximately 60 pounds of meal gap. Smart Sacks piloted school- year, the Board of Directors launched

Chocolates and Tomatoes Farm perishable and nonperishable foods based pantries – a choice model to an Advocacy Task Force of peer “ – provided through community ensure the dignity of our families and organizations, staff, volunteers, and donations and daily food rescue provide a healthier and wider variety people with a lived experience of

Manna Food Center is from 56 local grocery stores. of food items to take home. “ food insecurity. focused on ending hunger in Montgomery County. Whether a neighbor in need is experiencing 26,401 individuals Estoy muy contenta, es un buen hunger temporarily or coping served proyecto que tiene la escuela. 430 participants / I am very happy, it is a good applied for SNAP with an ongoing crisis, we aim to (food stamp) benefits with 3.53 million pounds project that the school has. eliminate hunger by providing of food distributed Manna’s assistance nutritious food, life skills, Smart Sacks Participant 22 distribution sites “ and connections that enable throughout Montgomery participants to be well and County 2,860 students served thrive. 1 Manna box = $100+ 97,193 4 boost in monthly food budget bags distributed COMMUNITY FOOD EDUCATION COMMUNITY FOOD FARM TO FOOD BANK Manna aims to inspire participants to achieve wellness. We worked with partner RESCUE Fresh fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, agencies, like Linkages to Learning, to offer a menu of healthy eating workshops for Community Food Rescue (CFR) has

and many Montgomery County parents and youth that qualify for our services. Our programs reach residents across widened its circle of food donors to residents don’t have access to the county thanks to Manny, the Mobile Kitchen and Pop-Up Pantry and the new include winter and smaller farmers these important nutritious foods. community kitchen at Silver Spring United Methodist Church (SSUMC). Manny is an markets, Montgomery County Public

We provide fresh, locally and all-in-one classroom and food distribution vehicle that builds on math, reading, and Schools, and our first large Corporate regionally grown produce to science school lessons all while learning how to make healthy foods. dining facility—Marriott International those experiencing hunger and “ Headquarters. Using the new food insecurity in our community community kitchen, CFR launched by purchasing from neighboring Manny is a brilliant way to “Community Food Rescue Cooks,” a farms throughout the growing inspire young people to get series of volunteer cooking sessions season. excited about healthy eating. led by area chefs. We can’t wait for Manny and the 1,238 participants staff from Manna to come back! 3.9 million pounds on Manny of food donated through “ Meredith McNerney, Principal, Gaithersburg ES CFR since 2015 95 classes 5 farmers markets 3.3 million meals 4 farms 17 partners hosted served with rescued food since 2015 classes and pop-up pantries, 137,964 pounds including schools, community 310 total of local, fresh groups, and churches. produce distributed 5 CFR network members Primary Care Coalition Of Nancy Bechanan Celia & Leonard Schuchman Guy & Laura Cecala Montgomery County, MD, Inc. Victoria Bell Edwin Sequeira Stepheny Chaconas MANNA Richard E. & Nancy P. Marriott Bloomberg L.P. The Sidgmore Family Foundation Chazin & Company Foundation, Inc. Box Associates Limited Partnership Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. Christ Episcopal Church SUPPORTERS Sanders Foundation Shirley Brandman & Howard Sheryl Steinhart & David Pankopf Donald & Linda Christoferson Robert & Maureen Sievers Shapiro The Bargain Box Thrift & Walda Ciafone Our gracious donors help Sharon Staiger Capital One Services, LLC Consignment Shop Sarah Cody Manna reach more people in our Stuart & Joy Stein The Carl M. Freeman Foundation Unitarian Universalist Church of David Cohen community. TD Charitable Foundation CNSI Rockville Linda Lee Cohen The Sulica Fund Colesville Presbyterian Church Thomas & Margaret Waite Brian Collins $50,000 & Above Cheryl Collins Jeffrey & Karen Wendel Comcast Financial Agency Doyle & Catherine Johnson $5,000 - 9,999 Department of Finance- Westat Corporation Charitable Fund 3M Foundation Montgomery County Frank Comer & Lisa Kreppel Greater Washington Community Michael & Leen Alewynse Merle Fabian $1,000 – 2,499 Suzanne Obloy Foundation Margaret Binns & Patrick Mahon Charles Fleischman The 1966 Charitable Trust Thomas Costello NBCUniversal Foundation Burness The Gira Family Bryan Aaron Robert Cox Neighbors in Need Montgomery CHEER Larry & Laurie Goldberg David & Mary Abe George & Yvonne Coyle Fund of the Greater Washington Cliff & Deborah White Family Fund Judah Gudelsky Michael & Judy Ackerman CSG Enterprise, L.P. Community Foundation Daly Computers, Inc. Andrew Harris Margaret Adamson Stephen & Faith Czecha William S. Abell Foundation Dick and Jody Vilardo Foundation Phyllis Hartman Marion Adineh Sabine Dahm Emergent BioSolutions Connie Heller Aeras Lisa Davis $25,000 – 49,000 Food Research & Action Center, Inc. Terry & Mary Herndon Aldon Management Davita Total Renal Care, Inc. Adventist Health Care Dana M. Franklin Michael & Vicki Herson Edith Allison Jackie DeCarlo & Kristen Moe City of Gaithersburg Great American Restaurants Elizabeth Hofmeister Frank G. Altrichter Edward & Garland DeMarco City of Rockville John Hudson Michelle Hsu Elaine Amir Beverly Deppen Patricia Harvey Jewish Federation of Palm Beach Steven & Victoria Ingraham Harold & Lori Amos David Deramus & Rosemary Regis Mr. William P. Roberts, III County Keith Jacobson & Katherine Association of Corporate Counsel Satish & Kalpna Desai Sodexo Foundation, Inc Kaiser Permanente Michaelian Lauren Beauch Michael Dillon State of Maryland Matthew Keene Kathryn Jones Chandler & Jesse Becker Paul Doll The Drescher Foundation Kiranpreet & Kiran Khosa Katzman Family Foundation Barbara & Andrew Benson Graham Dower & Sheila Cheston William E. Cross Foundation, Inc. Melanie & Peter Kim Carla Krivak Meister & Mark Bethesda Friends Meeting Susan & Charles Edson Wolpoff Family Foundation, Inc. Dean & Jill Lin Meister Beth Biegelsen & Mary Barton Nathan & Elizabeth Evans Lutheran Church of St. Andrew Charles & Nancy Leins Susan & Robert Bodansky Joseph & Nivia Facundo $10,000 – 24,999 Macy’s/Bloomingdale’s Bill Borchardt Alice Shaver Foundation Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Faith United Methodist Church Medstar Montgomery Medical Barry Boughton Margaret Chao & Tso-An Yu Jimmy Lin Matthew & Louise Filipic Center Jonathan & Milagro Bowles Church of the Redeemer Linder Family Foundation, Inc. Larry & Kathryn Fisher Daniel Mudd Cecile Brach & David Neufeld Giant Food, Inc. Douglas & Marie Liu Lawrence & Jennifer Fogel-Bublick Philip L. Graham Fund The Bresler Foundation Mitchell & Judy Glassman David & Julia Mack Gary Ford & Nancy Ebb Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP William Brock & Kathy McGown Harris Family Foundation Linda & Richard Matheny Jeffrey & Debra Fredman Jan Schupack Mark & Lisa Bronfman HMS Host Foundation Inc. Carolyn & James Millstein Anne Fugett Sheehy Auto Stores Marika Brown Idris Mokhtarzada Kris & Laura Moen Garden Club of College Gardens George Sigal & Ann Ferriter Wilson Bryan Ina Kay Foundation The Moshman Charitable Dylan George John-Paul Taylor Patricia Bryant John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation Inc. Richard Gerber Wegmans- Germantown Dana Buckhout Foundation N. James & Ellen Myerberg Michael Gershberg Carolyn Weller Renee & Courtney Burke Julin Cheng-Hu Memorial Richard Neimand Roger & Barbara Gessay Wells Fargo Foundation Martin & Annette Burns Mead Family Foundation Scott & Karen Nudelman Michael Goldberg Chad & Renae Campbell Osher at Johns Hopkins University OppenheimerFunds Karen & Liran Gordon $2,500 – 4,999 Daniel Cantor & Amanda Waugh Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Nasrin Amirtahmaseb & Mehrdad Anderson & Margery Phillips Keith & Mary Grassick Jason Ralston & Kial Young Capital Bank Nathan Greenbaum Dastouri Andrew Cebula & Eileen Carr Gurdeep & Avneet Bawa Thaddeus Rattley Gail Greenfield 6 Linda Guitteau Brenda T. Maas River Road Unitarian Universalist The Good Neighbors Family Trust Mary McCann Carl Gunderson Virginia Macomber Church The Miller/Sears Family Fund Denis Mengele Anita Gupta Macy’s, Bethesda Terri Robertson Eugene Tillman & Bonnie Thomson H. Clay Miller Pamela & Corbin Gwaltney Fabia & John Mahoney Elizabeth & Antonio Rodriguez Jaime Todaro Montgomery Blair High School Harry Gudelsky Enterprises, LLC Lynn & John Mahoney The Roger & Katherine Feinthel Donald & Nancy Torr Jameshed & Anne Mulla Keith & Linda Hartman Suresh Mallikaarjun Charitable Fund Stuart & Amy Turow Laurence Nolan Wanda & Hossein Hashemzadeh Brian Maranville Wendy Root & Bruce Davidson Davis & Katherine Tyner Olney Yoga & Wellness David & Lindsey Heinemann Maryland Hunger Solutions Robert & Sarah Rosenbaum UnitedHealthcare Richard & Joan Patchett Paul Heldman Carol & Christopher Mayer Thomas & Gwen Rowe Debra & Jacob Van Der Gaag Ruchita Patel David Helsel Timothy McCormally Pamela & Anthony Ryan Scott & Debra VanDemark Richard Phillips Kenneth Herko Anna McCourt Saint Mark Presbyterian Church Vantage Point East, Leisure World William Rabinovich Roger Hess & Victoria Perkins Roberta McKay Norman Salenger Susan Vaughan Jose Raimundo Daniel Himmelfarb John & Clementine McLaughlin The Sankaran Family Andrew Virostek & Faye Ellenburg- Duane Schmidt & Christine Daily Linda Hirsch Jacob Melamed & Robert Baker Gene & Martha Santomartino Virostek Susan & Laurence Schor Sheri Holzel Marcia Meltzer Aarti Savani Veronica Walgamotte & Gregory Jay Schwarz & Abigail Beckel Edward & Eleanor Howard Florence Kate Millar & Emma Dale Schacherer & Nilo Avila Smith Jurgen Seidel & Aleen Rothschild- Paul & Diane Howden Shelton Susan Kassell & Lee Schwab John Werner Seidel The Hwang Foundation Lee Miller, CPA, PC Perry & Dianne Seiffert Josephine Whitford & Victor Jones Ramsey & Sandy Shehadeh Inter-Faith Chapel Mission Kevin Mills Shanghai Limited Partnership Roselyn Wilkinson M. & Joyce Siegel Committee David & Nicole Mitchell Share Our Strength Nancy & Stephen Williams St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Debbie & Kenneth Jaffe MLM International Corp. Thomas & Marilyn Sherman Terry & William Witowsky Robert & Laurie Sunshine Pauline Jakobsberg Kevin & Judith Moak National Art Honor Society at Wraase Family Foundation Patrick & Victoria Taylor Jen Family Charitable Trust Montgomery County Road Runners Sherwood H.S. Arkin Youngentob Associates, LLC Sean Taylor Joel Family Charitable Fund Montgomery Faith Fellowship Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Natale Zimmer Karen Templeton-Somers James & Cheryl Jukes Niren & Jaya Nagda Carolyn Silvey Mark Zweig Town of Chevy Chase JustGive.org National Council of Jewish Women Kyparissia Sirinakis Twinbrook Community Church Ralph Kahn Kenneth Nechin & Annette Bicher Joann Smith & Joe Oppenheimer $999 - 750 Westat Education Studies Group Roger & Luanne Karr John Nesbitt & Melanie Gardner Thomas & Wendy Smith AT&T Government Solutions Robert & Antonietta Zepp Brian Katulis Brian & Lara Nuterangelo Sodexo Inc. & Affiliates Jeanette Beers John & Zorina Keiser Timothy & Dianne O’Leary Gloria & David Solomon Carson Bennett Robert & Judith Ann Kellogg David & Rebecca Onuschak Kutlu & Mary Somel Keary & Deborah Cannon Susan Kick Jacob Oshinsky Daniel Sommers Howard & Rosemarie Chernoff Janie Kim Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Seth Spergel Kim Cullen Cobb Rosalind & William King Church Donald Spicer & Nthakoana Peko David Cunningham Kirby Family Fund V. Jan & Mary Palic Stephen Sroka Martha, David & Sammy Dantzic Susan Klueger Mary Papagjika St. James Episcopal Church Matthew & Nancy Deprey Shyam & Pritha Krishnan The Partan Foudation Thomas Statler & Mangala Sharma Reed Dewey Stuart Krohn Kaushik Patel Steele Foundation, LLC Jerome & Jayme Epstein Araba Lamouse-Smith Mukesh & Kalpnaben Patel Bob & Lisa Stern Fields Road Elementary School Andrew & Mary Lang James & Alison Pearce Jane & Herbert Stevens Gaithersburg Chapter #5358 Mary Laschober & Steven Stephen Peth Chris Stewart Andrew & Janet Gallant Honegger Russell & Doreen Petit Karen Stewart Miriam Galston Blair Learn Pilgrim United Church of Christ Mary & Bob Stoddard Tom & Hillary Gebler John & Ellen Letourneau Alan Poland Connie Stone Ethan Goffman & Marianne Szlyk John Lewis Richard & Ann Pozen Michael & Marguerite Strauss Nancy & Guy Harper Daniel Lieberman George Prokop & Rebecca Estrada Jill Streisand Stephen Heimann & Monika Jim & Sherri Lieberman Propp Family Foundation Grant Struthers Hemmers Powell & Malinda Lindsay Ralph S. & Frances R. Dweck Family Stephen & Lucinda Swartz Lee & Elizabeth Isaacson Steven Linscheid Foundation Inc. Ellen Swyler David Karp Ron & Holly Lobel Gary Rentsch Robert & Bonnie Tarone Rose Martinez & Donald Shriber Daniel & Amy Matathias 7 FINRA St. Jude’s Catholic Church/Shrine of St. Jude Forest Knolls E.S. St. Mary’s Catholic Church MANNA French International School Temple Beth Ami MANNA PARTNERS Future Vote Temple Emanuel Gaithersburg Giants Temple Shalom We love our grocery store & FOOD Galway E.S. Terps Against Hunger Georgetown Preparatory School Thomas W. Pyle M.S. farmers market partners! DONORS Georgetown Visitation Prep School Tikvat Israel Congregation Bending Bridge Farm Girl Scouts of America, GSCNC Travilah E.S. Bethesda Central Farm Market The Goddard School True Buddha Temple Maryland Central Farms Markets at Westfield Montgomery Mall AARP Herbert Hoover M.S. Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville Chocolates and Tomatoes Farm Adat Shalom Congregation Herson’s Honda USPS/Stamp Out Hunger City of Rockville Farmers Market Doug Ader Honest Tea Inc Vantage Point East, Leisure World Common Root Farm Agency for Helathcare Research & Judith A. Resnick E.S. Village of Martin’s Additions Costco Wholesale Quality Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Voortman Cookies Falcon Ridge ALDI Julius West M.S. Jim & Michelle Wynne First Fruits Farm Beth Shalom Congregation Kensington Park Senior Living Marisa Young Food Lion Bethesda Big Train Kids Helping Kids Campaign Forest Glen Commissary Volunteers sort cans (circa 1992) . Bethesda Co-Op Kingsbury’s Orchard Giant Food Bethesda Jewish Congregation Kol Shalom Congregation Harris Teeter Bloomberg BNA KS Kuts Homestead Farm B’nai Israel Congregation Leisure World Faulkner Zamora Produce Boy Scouts of America, NCAC Living Faith Lutheran Church Mock’s Greenhouse and Farm Toigo Orchards Boyds Presbyterian Lutheran Church of St. Andrew Mom’s Organic Market Brown Station E.S. Yee Man Montgomery Master Gardeners Bullis School Mayorga Organics SMART SACKS PARTNERS Mountain Valley Orchard Burtonsville E.S. Mill Creek Towne E.S. American Speech-Language-Hearing Montgomery College (Rockville) Norman’s Farm Markets Cabin John M.S. Montgomery County Department Association (ASHA) Montgomery College (Takoma Park) Oak Springs Farm Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball of Health & Human Services Anonymous RNs MSC Inc. Olney Farmers & Artists’ Market League Montgomery County Department ARC of Montgomery County MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC. One Acre Farm Canaan Christian Church of Transit (Ride-On) Asbury Methodist Village National Council of Negro Women Penn Farm Cannon Road E.S. Montgomery County Master Ashton United Methodist Church (Potomac Valley Section) Pike Central Farm Market Capital Area Food Bank Gardeners ATHENA Consulting Nauticon Imaging Systems Pleitez Produce Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Montgomery County Muslim Bank of America Merrill Lynch Paint Branch High School Quarter Branch Church Foundation Bethesda United Methodist Church Professional Services Network, Inc. Rocklands Farm Christ the Servant Lutheran Church Montgomery County Public Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church (PSN, Inc.) Rockville Farmers’ Market Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Libraries Capital Chinese Seventh-Day Adventist Sandy Spring Friends School Roots Market Saints Montgomery Soccer Inc. Church SEEC Sam’s Club Church of The Redeemer Norman’s Farm Market Chevy Chase Trust Seneca Valley High School Sandy Spring Gardens, LLC Sidney Katz Norwood School Christ Episcopal Church Seven Locks Baptist Church Scenic View Orchard City of Rockville Pine Crest E.S. CNSI Silver Spring United Methodist Church Shenandoah Seasonal Clearspring E.S. Piney Branch E.S. Colesville Presbyterian Church Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. Spiral Path Farms Clinton AME Zion Church Poolesville H.S. Epworth United Methodist Church Sodexo Springfield Farms Cloverly E.S. Quince Orchard H.S. First Alliance Church SSSBC, Inc. Target Color Me Mine Rockville Rainbow Community Development Gaithersburg High School (NHS & Food St Paul’s United Methodist Church Twin Springs Fruit Farm Young Harvest Common Securitization Solutions Center for Thought Club) Lydia Circle Wee Bit Farms Congregation Beth El Richard Montgomery H.S. Greenridge Baptist Church St. Mary’s Catholic School Wegmans Congregation B’nai Tzedek Ridgeview M.S. Heraeus Noblelight America LLC St. Matthew Presbyterian Westmoreland Berry Farm Congregation Har Shalom Rockville Express Hughes United Methodist Church St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Westmoreland Produce DC Metro Sai Samsthan Ronald McNair E.S. Islamic Center of Maryland (Kensington) Whole Foods Market Emmanuel Lutheran Church Saint Mark Presbyterian Church JFGH Sally and Robert Goldberg MOST The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Emory Grove United Methodist Diane & Tim Seward Program Saints (Germantown Ward) Church Silver Spring/Takoma Thunderbolts Liberty Grove United Methodist Church The Goddard School Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Snyder Cohn, PC Maplewood Park Place The Parra Family Hungry Somerset E.S. Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission St. Jane De Chantal Church Millian Memorial United Methodist Church Wheaton Area Moms St. Jude Regional Catholic School Montgomery Blair High School Winston Churchill High School 8 7-Eleven Montgomery College (Germantown) Smart Sacks Club REGULAR VOLUNTEERS Steve Debrecht Kuriacose Joseph Susan Schatten Marilu Del Carpio Ann Kennedy Barbara Schuler MANNA PARTNERS MANNA VOLUNTEERS This list represents our core Michael DiGenova Wendy Kent Heather & Richard Seid team of weekly & monthly Marino Dimarzo Katheryn Kim Sharon Seidel Volunteers touch every 40,705 volunteers. Thank you to Hieu Dinh Mike King Bryna Selig aspect of our work at Manna. volunteer visits all who dedicate their Alicia Dinwiddie Shyam Lakshmanan Savithri Selvaraj Robert & Carol Dowling Mary Lang Carolyn Shargel Bending Bridge Farm Their support and dedication time and talents to Manna Bethesda Central Farm Market Wendy Dowling Deb Lang Bernard Silverstein helps us process 3 million 62,489 Central Farms Markets at Westfield Montgomery Mall volunteer hours throughout the year. Louis Dyer Helen Lazzarin Marilyn Simonds Chocolates and Tomatoes Farm pounds of food and distribute Tom Eagle Bill Levitan Wendy Smith City of Rockville Farmers Market to more than 30,000 $1.54 Theodora Adedeji Donna Edwards Yile Li Don Spicer Common Root Farm Carol Amburgey George Eng Charla Lillis Sharon Staiger Costco Wholesale million value of neighbors. Carlos Andreu Anne Engel Kim Little Samantha Steckel Falcon Ridge volunteer services Bob & Lee Arthur First Fruits Farm Jonathan Epstein Yonit Lurie Ram Subramanian Food Lion COMMUNITY PARTNERS Kofi Asamoah Tom Estrin Linda Mahar-Wivel Cris Sutton Forest Glen Commissary Jan Austin Kelly Evans Joan Mallinger Dean Swanson Giant Food These groups served four or more Arvind Awasthi John Fajnor Ronnie Malone Ranjana Tandon Harris Teeter times during the year. MoCo Over 40 Active and Social Fidel Baeza Jill Filler Steven Mandel Beth Taylor Homestead Farm Kay Barger Mary Jane Frahm Marieliza McClain Suzann Tom Faulkner Zamora Produce Meet Up Group Corporate Norbeck Country Club Women’s Elaine Barnard-Luce Annette Fuquay Christopher McCullough Gary Tominovich Mock’s Greenhouse and Farm Toigo Orchards Vrinda Bawa Mom’s Organic Market Aronson LLC Group Denise Galindo Gary Metz Judy Treanor Montgomery Master Gardeners Bank of America Olney Lions Delores Beamon Xianfeng Gao Rena Milchberg John Triplett Mountain Valley Orchard Daly Computers, Inc. Potomac Bethesda Rotary Club Elise Becher Taleen Ghazarian Victoria Montes Linda Vause Norman’s Farm Markets FINRA RIO Works Joanne Beckish Kellie Gilchrist Nancy Murphy Karen Venit Oak Springs Farm Glenstone SEEC Flor Benasayaey Bonnie Gitlin Robert Myers Robert Walker Olney Farmers & Artists’ Market Kaiser Permanente Jean Bender Mitchell Glassman Alex Naron Anne Wallace One Acre Farm Susan Young and Friends MedImmune Tilden Woods Steven Bernstein Sharon Gobel Cara Navarro Laura Wilhelm Penn Farm Jeannette Beyinte Pike Central Farm Market Medstar Montgomery Medical Wounded Warriors Dan Goldenberg Julia Neumer Alan Wilson Pleitez Produce Center Larry Blaskopf Marc Gordon Sue O’Hara Ahalya Wise

Quarter Branch Nasdaq Faith-Based George Borden Marilyn & Michael Hwei Ling Ong Gwen & Gary Wooddell Adat Shalom

Rocklands Farm OPIS Harris Bouvier-Weinberg Greenwood John Oppenheim Jennie Yuda Catholic Singles of Greater Rockville Farmers’ Market QIAGEN Isabelle Braly-Cartillier Asini Gulanawatthalage Melanie Orhant Washington

Roots Market Radius Travel Samuel Brittain Paula Hall Leslee Ortiz Sam’s Club Congregation Beth El

Sodexo Roe Burrell Linda Hall Jason Palermo Sandy Spring Gardens, LLC Epworth United Methodist Church Xometry Genevieve Callands Carey Hansen Betsy Palmer The remarkable thing Scenic View Orchard HOPE Church Shenandoah Seasonal Marla Caplan Mary Harding Nicholas Piazza is that we are all Kol Shalom Spiral Path Farms Community Association/ Ivan Carbonell Jim & Liz Hastings Alan Poland Magen David Synagogue “ Springfield Farms Government/Civic Group Carolyn Carlson Anne Hauprich John Porter people with widely Oakdale-Emory UMC Target Boy Scouts of America Mary Lou Carter Julie Heatherly Teri Poux varied backgrounds Redland Baptish Church Twin Springs Fruit Farm Young Harvest CHI Centers, Inc. Evelyn Chan Cynthia Herringa Tharini Ramakrishnan Wee Bit Farms Temple Beth Ami who have come Community Options Zackery Chavez Lisa Hofstetter Andrew Reiver Wegmans Tikvat Israel Gabe Chikes Westmoreland Berry Farm Community Support Services Randy Huff Joanne Richards “ together to do a Westmoreland Produce Filipino American Association of School Joseph Chiu Sheila Hundley Billye Joyce Roberts single thing, and that Whole Foods Market Bethesda Bullis School Ruth Cipolla Linda Huss Terri Robertson Fire Nation, Maryland Gaitherburg High School NHS Jane Meleney Coe Guliz Imre William Rodriguez we do this as a team Frostmead Birds JFK NHS Susan Colby Pauline Jakobsberg Doris Roitman effectively. Girl Scouts of America Norwood School Cathy Conklin Jesse Jefferson Karen Rollings Kuriacose Joseph King Farm Robert Frost Middle School Student Carol Cooper Delois Jenkins Jennifer Rossmere Lead For Future Group Joan Crum Bruce Johnson Gail Rothberg Leadership Montgomery UMD Bioengineering Graduate Kristi Cruzat Kathi Jones Oendrila Roy Marcie Mishkin & Friends Society Tom Dai Elaine Joselovitz Cindy & Rich Rubenstein 9 FINANCIAL YEAR IN REVIEW FY2018 Revenue Manna served 31,710 adults and children in FY2018 thanks to the generous support 5% Corporations of our community through food, funds and friends. We maintained the highest levels 5% Faith-Based, Events & Other

of financial stewardship, with a Charity Navigator 4-Star rating, Guidestar Platinum 7% Workplace Giving Seal of Transparency, and earning the Catalogue of Philanthropy “One of the Best” seals for 2018-2019.

41% Revenue Individuals 16% Foundation Individuals...... $ 1,203,507 In-Kind Donors Grants Government Contracts & Grants...... $ 770,762 Thank you for Foundation Grants...... $ 471,480 supporting Manna with Workplace Giving...... $ 213,074 26% your services! Government Faith-Based, Events & Other...... $ 156,225 Contracts & Corporations...... $ 138,507 Andrew Lang Glass Grants Total Cash Contributions...... $ 2,953,555 Branding Ovation LLC In-Kind (goods & services)...... $ 5,073,595 Gene’s Johns Total Revenue...... $ 8,027,150 Food Kate Lewis Photography 7.34% Federal Emergency Food Program Expenses Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Donations Salaries...... $ 1,245,624 8.17% Purchased Food Food Purchasing & Program Related Expenses.$ 463,574 Pittman LLC Benefits & Payroll Taxes...... $ 238,713 Garson Law LLC Vehicles, Equipment & Maintenance ...... $ 235,418 Warehouse Rental...... $ 223,097 Professional Fees...... $ 154,827 14.65% Fresh Produce Office Expenses & Technology...... $ 139,084 52.30% & Farm Grocery Stores & Grants ...... $ 40,230 Partnerships 94 cents Rescued Food Total Cash Expenses...... $ 2,740,567 of every dollar goes to In-Kind Food Distributed...... $ 5,202,897 support programs & 17.54% services Community Total Expenses...... $ 7,943,464 Donations & Food Drives To view a copy of Manna’s complete audited financial statements & 990, visit www.mannafood.org.

10 YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE DONATE FUNDS Donations from supporters like you account for 41 percent of Manna’s budget! We are grateful to our friends for remembering us during annual campaigns, workplace giving, celebrations, and estate planning. If you would like to help fight hunger and feed hope in Montgomery County today, please use the enclosed envelope to make your donation. You can also make a secure one-time or recurring contribution online at manna.networkforgood.com. DONATE FOOD In addition to funds, Manna depends on food donations throughout the year to sustain our services. As we seek to give a healthy mix of food to neighbors in need, please check out our new Most Needed Foods List at mannafood.org/give-food. If you’re planning a food drive, turn it into a food and funds drive with our fundraising pages. Contact [email protected] for details. DONATE TIME Volunteers are Manna’s backbone, and we would love for you to get involved as a volunteer in our warehouse, referral office, or out in the community. We would appreciate having you whether you can dedicate one day, one week or make it a regular service for you, your family, place of business or congregation. We have opportunities available during the day, evening and weekend, and invite you to check out mannafood.org/volunteer-with-us/ and fill out an interest MANNA TEAM form today! Thank you to the dedicated Manna staff who make all our work possible. Madea Allen, Community Education Program Manager • Val Campbell, Staff Accountant • Michael Carter, Driver • Jackie DeCarlo, Chief Executive Officer • Mardia Dennis, Development Manager • Jerome Douglass, Driver • Glenwood Doye, Driver • Edwin Drijas, Director Keep up with Manna on social media! of Logistics • Blanche Hall, Food Distribution Assistant • Julio Huacache, Driver • Stephanie Hubbard, Director of Development & Communications • Cheryl Kollin, CFR Program Director • Karena Kou, Smart Sacks Program Manager • Therese Lampe, Development Manna Food Center • 501(c)3 Tax ID #521289203 • United Way #8846 - CFC #23028 Coordinator • Yelba Mojica, Participant Services Manager • Jaimie Mulligan, Program Coordinator, Manna Mobile Kitchen • Joel Porras, Warehouse Clerk • Jamal Ray, Warehouse Manager • Curtis Robinson, Driver • Victor Rojas, Warehouse Assistant • Dorothy Rudasingwa, Executive Assistant • Katie Sayago, Volunteer Manager • Ellie Shutak, Referral Assistant • Jenna Umbriac, Director of Photo credits: Thanks to staff, partners, and supporters for supplying photos. Heroes Against Programs & Policies • Fresica Vasquez Haber, Community Outreach Specialist • Angela Whitmal, Sr Dir, Admin/Participant Services Hunger photo, Kate Lewis Photography. Farm to Food Bank photo, Red Wiggler Community Farm. Michelle Whittaker, Communications Manager • Silvia Zelayandia, Referral Assistant • Dave Zuniga, Distribution Clerk Icons created by Flaticon 11

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“ “35 years in service, fighting hunger & feeding hope