YOUR IMPACT

To date, Manna has distributed over 432,000 meals to neighbors in our community! 

In 2025 alone, we made 1,507 deliveries and provided more than 119,000 meals to those in need. With each delivery, we had the privilege of praying over individuals and bringing the Kingdom of God right to their doorstep.


2025 was a transformative year for Manna Ministry. We were blessed with a new new leadership team and many “firsts” throughout the year. We saw incredible volunteers step out in faith and through their unwavering dedication, lives were transformed. Through it all, God’s faithfulness remained. As we enter 2026, we’re excited to see how God continues to move and invite you to join us by going DEEPER with our neighbors and volunteers!

Ministry Statistics

Updated January 2026

Day by day and week by week, our efforts can seem average and ordinary. But that’s the great thing about God. He can use our seemingly ordinary actions to make a HUGE impact!

  • 17,893

    Neighbors served in the Tidewater Area.

  • 432,681

    Meals delivered to our neighbors by our faithful volunteers.

  • 519,218

    Pounds of food delivered since 2020.

  • 5,433

    Deliveries made by our dedicated driving volunteers since 2020.

  • 17,684

    Cumulative hours volunteered since 2020.

  • $1,185,971

    Worth of food distributed to our neighbors

Local and National Food Insecurity Statistics

  • 50%

    Millions of people in the US don't have enough food to eat or don't have access to healthy food. More than 44 million people in the US face hunger. Nearly 50% of individuals experiencing food insecurity may not qualify for SNAP benefits due to program eligibility restrictions based on household income.

  • 5-10% increase

    The overall food insecurity rate increased sharply, rising from 10.4% in 2021 to 13.5% in 2022. The change reflects the largest one-year increase since 2008, and the rate, which amounts to over 44 million people, or every 1 in 7, is the highest it has been since 2014. End of pandemic-era programs and waivers resulted in higher food insecurity in 2023. Virginia food banks reported 5-10% increase in demand at pantries compared to the end of 2022.

  • Food insecurity rate in …

    Norfolk 13.9%

    Virginia Beach 8.2%

    Chesapeake 8.5%

    Portsmouth 13.7%

    Suffolk 9.8%