Community Partnerships
Resource Sponsors
St. Mary’s Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The food pantry at St. Mary’s generously donates meats and fresh produce to Manna Ministry every week! St. Mary’s has been a partner of Manna Ministry since early 2020, just weeks after the organization was started. https://www.basilicaofsaintmary.org/
Operation Blessing: Hunger Strike Force
Operation Blessing and our partners are dedicated to demonstrating God’s love by alleviating human need and suffering in the United States and around the world. Manna Ministry picks up 1-2 pallets of food from Operation Blessing every month. https://www.ob.org/
Trader Joe’s: Neighborhood Shares Program
Trader Joe’s is an incredible blessing to our ministry, providing produce, meat, bread and various other grocery items every week for our families. Through their Neighborhood Shares Program, Trader Joe’s donated a total of $125,277 in food to our ministry in 2023, which was sent directly to our families.
Food Rescue
Food Rescue picks-up excess healthy food from local food donors and delivers it directly to local social service agencies that feed the food insecure.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels donates bagels to Manna Ministry every Thursday. Donations are sent directly to our families for our deliveries on Fridays and Saturdays!
Crumbl Cookies
Crumbl Cookies donates excess cookies to our ministry weekly. Donations are sent directly to our families for deliveries on Fridays and Saturdays.
It Matters
It Matters collects feminine hygiene products for women in domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters and other outreach centers and brings awareness to the fact that many women are not able to afford these items. We are thankful to receive a large amount of feminine hygiene items from It Matters!
ESI/ Xerox
ESI/Xerox generously provides print and marketing products for Manna monthly. We are so grateful for this partnership!
Referral Sources
United Way of South Hampton Roads
80% of Manna Ministry of Tidewater referrals come from the United Way's COVID hotline.
The Up Center
Family resource specialists reach out when their families are in need.
Keim Centers
Local chapter of the Crisis Pregnancy Center. Families attending parenting classes are offered information about Manna Ministry in case they need assistance once their child is born. https://keimcenters.com/
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital based Violence Intervention Program
Victims of violent crimes or domestic abuse are referred from hospital social workers.
https://www.sentara.com/woodbridge-virginia/aboutus/news/news-articles/two-sentara-hospitals-receive-grants-to-curb-violence-in-communities.aspx
Urban Renewal Center's Temporary Housing Shelter: The Center
Manna Ministry helps supply The Center with food and water when the shelter is running low. https://theurcnorfolk.com/
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government. https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/index.html
Union Mission
The Union Mission Ministries aims to end hunger and transform lives from homelessness to wholeness. The Union Mission refers families to Manna that are in crisis and need an immediate response. https://www.unionmissionministries.org/
Mercy Drops Dream Center
Mercy Drops refers families that they are not able to reach due to capacity or the urgency of the referral. https://www.mercydrops.life/
Hampton Roads Area Public Schools
Social workers from local area schools partner with Manna Ministry to support families struggling to provide food for their children.