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Manna Cafe 10th Anniversary Story & Photography by Tony Centonze Manna Cafe recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the Madison Room, with dinner, dancing, music, art, an awards presentation, and some inspirational comments from Guest Speaker Ron Edmondson. Kenny and Vicki York welcomed guests at the door. Syd Hedrick and the Phalcons were warming up on the stage. Everyone was exercising proper social distancing and mask etiquette. Vicki & Kenny York
Manna Cafe began its service in Clarksville, modestly, with Kenny and Vicki arriving just days before the flood of 2010. That week, Manna Cafe officially served its first mobile, outdoor hot meal to 35 guests. Since then, Manna’s service to this community has grown exponentially, it now serves more than two million pounds of food to local families each year.
Ron & Cheryl Edmondson
“This is our 10th anniversary celebration of the first meal we ever served,” Kenny York said. “Actually, the anniversary date was back in May, but this has been a challenging year for all of us, with COVID-19, so, we’re just now able to gather for the occasion. We’re excited to celebrate all these years of service to this community, and we look forward to all the great things yet to come for Manna Cafe.”
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Recently, Manna Cafe became Manna Village, and the new location is doing really well. “Demand slacked off at the beginning of the pandemic, because a lot of our clients were getting extra food stamps and extra help in other ways,” York said. “But, now it’s picking back up. We’re offering more services, and that creates more new clients.”
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