Manna breaks ground on new home
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Manna Director Kathy Silver wields a big fork while volunteer Ann Whitehead hoists an overly large spoon for the Manna Food Bank groundbreaking Feb. 21. Participating in the celebration were members of the Manna board of directors and officials from Grace Bible Church.
Manna Food Bank has broken ground for their new building which will be adjacent to the existing building at 17897 FM 1255.
Grace Bible Fellowship has leased Manna a track of land for 30 years for $1 with another 30-year option. That means Manna has a permanent home for the next 60 years.
The groundbreaking ceremony was opened with prayer by Frankie Trimble, youth pastor at Crossroads Church. Melody Paluch of Grace Bible Fellowship read a message from Pastor Dan Tarno, who was out of town, about his passion and involvement with Manna. The ground breaking was attended by approximately 40 members of the community including Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett.
Manna Board President Dick Patterson gave Manna’s history since being formed in 1984.
Patterson read the names of the original board members and the seven churches involved in forming Manna. Today Manna is supported by 40 churches in Van Zandt County.
He thanked the community for their continual support through the years.
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