Combat Hunger 2025

Combat Hunger 2025

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Join the Fight to Combat Hunger

Since 2010, Manna Cafe Ministries has served as a vital resource for Montgomery County, providing food and hope to thousands in need.

This October, join Manna Cafe, 5 Star Media Group & F&M Bank to Combat Hunger, our annual month-long food drive—culminating in a powerful community-wide volunteer day.

Here’s how you can help:

Volunteer: for a 2-hour shift on October 25, 2025, at a participating grocery store

Businesses: Sign up to be a food collection drop-off location

Donate: Every dollar makes a difference—in 2024, we fed over 37,000 families

Together, we can make sure no one in our community goes hungry.

 

Help Combat Hunger SATURDAY, October 25th!

Manna Cafe will be at area grocery stores collecting food and monetary donations from 10AM – 6PM.

On Saturday, October 25th, area grocery stores in Montgomery and Stewart Counties will be offering shoppers the opportunity to donate items to help replenish the warehouse at Manna Cafe. Every year, Manna Cafe distributes 2.5  million pounds of food to our neighbors who struggle with food insecurity.

 

October 25th – 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Kroger, Madison St.

Kroger, Dover Crossing

Kroger, Lowe’s Dr.

Hilltop Market

Dollar General, Madison St.

Dollar General, Dover (x2)

Dollar General, Indian Mound

Dollar General Market, Woodlawn

 

October 25th – 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Walmart, Wilma Rudolph Blvd.

Walmart, Sango

Walmart Market, Dover Crossing

Walmart, Wilma Rudolph Blvd.

Walmart, Sango

Walmart Market, Dover Crossing

Combat Hunger is your chance to help stock up for the winter by buying a few extra items while you grocery shop and donating them to our volunteers as you leave the store.

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