Smart Sacks

The Karen Goldberg Smart Sacks program started in 2005, when Manna partnered with Sodexo, Whole Foods Market and the Montgomery County Public School system to create a program unlike any other in the county.

As little as $5 provides a family a bag full of food.

The benefit of consistent nutrition to a child’s ability to excel in the classroom prompted the creation of this landmark program – and the critical nature of this need is what continues to driveits success.

Help us continue the legacy of Karen Goldberg by ending childhood hunger. If you’d like to learn more about how you can become a Smart Sacks sponsor or partner organization, please contact karena@mannafood.org.

Comfort Cases

A Comfort Case is a new small duffel bag or backpack holding brand new items of necessity and comfort listed below to be delivered to youth entering foster care (newborns to age 21).  Join Comfort Cases’ in replacing trash bags traditionally carried as a ‘suitcase’ by those in foster care.  Children need to know that their community cares about them, and wants them to have something of their very own.  Learn more by clicking here.

Camp Merrick

At Lions Camp Merrick we believe that each child needs to feel special and not special needs. One of the greatest experiences in life is the look of joy and pride in a child’s eyes when they accomplish something they thought they never could or would do. LCM’s programs match the needs and abilities of the children we serve so they are given the chance to “be all they can be”. Our dedicated counselors are always on hand to instruct and give caring guidance to our campers, but we find that it is our amazing children themselves who play the largest part in supporting and encouraging each other.

LCM is a special place, a unique haven for children in today’s fast-paced world. Here campers laugh, learn, and live together as they enjoy the pleasures of summertime friendship and fun. They build skills and character, and create remarkable friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.

Eyeglass Collecting

Glasses collected by the Lions Club go to programs such as schools, community centers, churches, and developing countries.