About Us

Project MANA is a non-profit organization tax exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Mission

To  reduce the incidence of hunger and its detrimental effects upon individuals, families, the community and the region.  In addition to providing hunger relief, we have developed programs designed to alleviate the causes of hunger and promote nutrition through education and awareness.

History

Historically, Project MANA’s role in the community has been to act as a safety net for the low-income community and in particular individuals and families who are “food insecure” (food insecure = not knowing where your next meal will come from). We accomplish this in the form of weekly food distribution that includes fresh produce, dairy products, and baked goods. We also do home deliveries to home bound clients that cannot attend regular distributions. 

Other programs include Nutrition Education in the schools including, 0-5, 2nd grade, 4th and 5th graders and classes for adults in nutrition, smart shopping, and budgeting.  We implement a community garden at the Truckee Regional Park during the summer months and do food rescue (food that is about to date or has dated but still nutritionally viable) from local food vendors on a daily basis.

Project MANA Facts (FY 2011-2012)

Emergency food bags distributed to 

Delivered to homebound clients

Nutrition education & cooking classes taught to

Thanksgiving baskets provided to

Rescued from local grocery stores and donated from individuals

24,662 individuals

2,279 bags

960 students

700 families

100,900 pounds

A Hunger Relief Agency

Serving more than 26,000 individuals in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities per year.

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Upcoming Events

27-Jan - 24-March (each Sunday): Stone Soup Community Soup Night in Downtown Truckee

Food Distribution

Tahoe City - Mondays - 3:45-4:15pm - Fairway Community Center - 330 Fairway Drive

Truckee - Tuesdays - 3:00-3:30pm - Community Arts Center (Old Rec Center) - 10046 Church Street

Kings Beach - Wednesdays - 3:00-3:30pm - North Tahoe Family Resource Center - 8321 Steelhead Avenue

Incline Village - Thursdays - 3:00-3:30pm - DWR Non-Profit Center (Parasol) - 948 Incline Way

Plus seasonal distributions at Squaw Valley and Soda Springs.

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