2025-26 School Pantry Interest Form
MANNA is surveying for interested school sites that would like to develop a School Pantry. School Pantries are intended to be placed inside schools, where together we can provide students with "grab & go" items (filling snacks, quick breakfasts, shelf-stable meals) for easy access during school days and evenings at home. Pantries are the best way to offer your students' choice and ensures a more dignified approach to tackling food insecurity. The food will be picked up from us or delivered to the 16 western-most counties of North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary.
If you are interested in starting a School Pantry, please complete this form. We will onboard throughout the school year until our capacity is reached.
If you are not interested, no further action is needed.
To search for local resources, check out our
Food Finder
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Are you a school site? Please only apply if the pantry will be set up inside a school.
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Yep, we're a school :)
Do you have a dedicated space to host a pantry? They can be set up almost anywhere: inside a common classroom, office, closet, lockable cabinet, etc.
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Yes, we have a good space for it.
Not sure, would like some guidance.
How many students do you expect to serve per week?
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Best guess
What Equipment will you need from us at no cost?
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Shelving Unit
Cooler
Fridge/Freezer (waitlist)
Plastic Bags
Rolling Cart
Small Snack Cart
Signage A-Frame
Folding Table
We're ready - don't need a thing!
Other
When will the pantry be open? We will be able to supply pantry foods over the summer, if the school allows student access or will be delivering to homes.
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School Year only, 36-40 weeks
All year, 40+ weeks
Other
How frequently do you expect the pantry be open to students?
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Set hours, weekly
Set hours, each week day
At all times while school/site is open
Not sure yet, would like advice
Other
Who might monitor and maintain the pantry during open hours? **National Background Check required for adults with regular interaction with youth.
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Staff
Volunteers
Students
Other
Please help us prioritize your need for a MANNA School Pantry. We may use this information, along with county & area-specific data, to determine order of onboarding schools.
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High - we have little-to-no community support, please put us top of the list.
Medium - we have some community support but could really use a school pantry.
Low - we would like a school pantry if possible, but we have other support to lean on.
Other
County/Area
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Please Select
Avery
Buncombe
Cherokee
Clay
Graham
Haywood
Henderson
Jackson
Macon
Madison
McDowell
Mitchell
Polk
Qualla Boundary
Swain
Transylvania
Yancey
School/Site
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Try to think of a cool name for your School Pantry based on your mascot or local area :) This is just for fun & is not final.
EX: Wildcat's Closet, Eagle's Market, Wolf's Den
Your Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
Please enter a valid email that you will have access to during the school year.
Position at School/Site
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Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number that you will have access to during the school year.
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