Manna Soup Kitchen Inc

Giving Tuesday 2020

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GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. GivingTuesday was born and incubated at the 92nd Street Y and its Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City. GivingTuesday is now an independent nonprofit and a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts, and everyone has something to give.

Manna is on track serve over 43,500 meals this year, which we are able to accomplish because of our donor’s support during our fundraising campaigns like #GivingTuesday. We are dedicated to continuing our battle against local food insecurity, one lovingly crafted meal at a time. Can we count on your support this Giving Tuesday?

Ways to Donate

Yes, Manna Soup Kitchen Inc. 48 Elm St., Northampton MA is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. EIN# is 33-1064237
Use your bank’s “Bill Pay” feature to designate Manna as the payee and schedule a one-time or recurring transfer of funds for a certain amount. Your bank actually sends us a check by mail and we then process it just like any other check we receive during the week.
Charitable contributions of stocks, bonds, and other appreciated securities may provide you a maximum tax benefit. Typically deductible at the market value on the date gifted, your contribution of securities allows you to avoid capital gains tax on any appreciation.
Life insurance is a great vehicle to use in making a planned gift. Naming Manna as a beneficiary assures that an intended amount (or percentage) of money will go to Manna. As long as the premium is paid up, the face amount will be paid. Insurance can be beneficial to donors with large estates (and trusts) who wish to protect their assets for family and charity.
Your retirement assets, accumulated over many years and invested in tax-deferred accounts, could ultimately be a large portion of your estate. You may wish to explore the benefit of designating Manna as a primary or secondary (after your spouse) beneficiary on your retirement plans.
Many public and private companies match their employees’ contributions to non-profits. Checking with your employer could double or even triple the value of your gift to us.
In addition to being the most common form of planned giving, a bequest to Manna helps to insure our future without affecting your current personal finances. Donors have many options in determining how to leave a bequest to provide for maximum estate tax charitable deductions and benefit to Manna. Bequests to Manna Can Take Several Forms: an outright monetary bequest a percentage of an estate a specific asset, such as personal or real property a trust created in a will a contingent beneficiary, i.e., Manna receives the assets if there are no surviving beneficiaries

Art for Food

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We are beyond thrilled to announce The Artisan Gallery’s ‘Food for Art’ fundraiser!!

The beloved Gallery in downtown Northampton is selling artwork by Chuck Stern and others with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Manna! We can’t say how thankful we are for the immense generosity of Patty and her staff. This is a wonderful way to contribute to Manna’s meals while also showing your support of a local business and local artists.

Stop by The Artisan Gallery Tuesday – Saturday between 12pm – 5pm and take a look at the incredible pieces they have for sale.

Lee’s Turkish Meat Pie

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Meat mix;
½ c onion
½ c garlic
½ c Fresh mint
½ c Fresh parsley
All minced in a food processor

1 1/2lbs ground beef, Lean so it doesn’t shrink and tear
2 eggs beaten
¼ c bread crumbs (or oats ground in food processor)
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp Worcestershire
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika (not smoked)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cayenne
3/4 c chopped pistachios, toasted
½ tsp baking soda

1 handful of roasted kadayif
1/4 c chopped pistachios, toasted
1/3 lb a nice gooey cheese, like cheddar, fontina, or mozzarella. Add a
little Parmesan and/or Romano for flavor

Preheat oven to 400

Mix the meat and first 20 items a little more aggressively than you would if you were making meatloaf

Divide in half

Roll out into a disc big enough to fit you pan

The disc for the top can be a little smaller, (make it a little thicker so
it doesn’t split when it cooks)

In a good cast iron skillet, butter the sides and bottom with a good amount
of butter

Fit the larger disc into the pan like a pie crust

Fill with your cheese

Drop your second smaller disc on top and crimp the edges to seal it like a
pie crust. Wet fingers help here. Make sure to push down on the top layer to
get any air pockets out, this helps it not expand and tear when cooking

Now sear over med high heat so that there is a nice crust on the bottom.

Once the bottom is sizzling and has a nice crust, 4 minutes maybe, place it
into your preheated oven and roast it until the top cooks through.

While its cooking:

Toast a handful of kadayif (shredded filo) in a pan, or you can do that on
another rack in your oven, just watch it. Take it out when its nicely golden.

Toss the remaining 1/4 cup of pistachios with a little salt and crushed red
prepper and oil, warm.

When your creation is done, let it sit for 10 minutes or so, cut into pie
slices. Top with the shredded filo and the pistachios and enjoy.

GivingTuesdayNow

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GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

#GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity to take place on May 5, 2020, as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

Whether you give your voice, your time, or your money, being generous is a way to fight for the causes you care about and help the people in need.

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