Beth and George should be retiring this year – but they can’t. A work accident rendered George’s back useless for continued labour jobs....

Poverty has a cost. The cost of poverty is witnessed physically, mentally, spiritually, materially, relationally, and environmentally....

The City Council of Parksville has had a checkered relationship with Orca Place at 222 Corfield. Since its inception, I’ve been invited...

There is a popular expression, “You’re never too old to learn.” So maybe there is hope for me learning Pickle Ball. With Manna, we’ve...

‘Casey’ was a tradesman who moved to Oceanside in November from out-of-province and found a camping spot at Rathtrevor. He told me, ‘This...

Each Wednesday, Manna Homeless Society is able to offer our friends at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen an opportunity to stock up on...

Our hearts have gone out to the hundreds of people stranded because of floods and mud slides. Thousands of people have demonstrated the...

We have a shortage for tooth brushes and toothpaste Cooler weather means we need more pants, long sleeve shirts, hoodies Boots and shoes...

Now is not the time to hold back. While it seems that Saturday mornings may no longer provide the best time to meet with people, we are...

We’ve been offering food supplies from the Manna Van every Wednesday at the soup kitchen since Covid restrictions made our regular...

Last Spring, Manna was invited to consider providing lunch and snack supplies to Springwood School’s ‘support our students’ program. We...

This past month, Manna was able to provide a bike to a woman needing transportation for work. We’ve been able to distribute eight bikes...

Over the course of the past four weeks, we’ve been able to expand our supports, and respond to an invitation from the Smithers RV...

I’ve also been able to restart visiting Orca Place in the past couple of months – seeking to go every Monday and Wednesday mornings for...

This has been a damp, cold, snowy time for our homeless folks in the Oceanside area. To date, there is still no weather shelter in...

Good evening all, It has been far too long since I’ve last given an update on what is happening. Honestly, it seems that the dark cloud...

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Today, friends gathered at the Manna vans to celebrate Fred’s 76th birthday. Happy Birthday, Fred!

Jerrold and Gaylene present a talk on Manna Homeless Society today to the Catholic Women’s League. Jerrold (Manna), Gail (CWL) and...