March 12, 2013
The much anticipated “Shut Up & Dance” MANNA fundraiser is all grown up, and makes its one-night only return on Saturday, March 23 at the Forrest Theater. Dancers from the hugely talented Pennsylvania Ballet will deliver a unique and inspired performance benefiting MANNA, which delivers nourishing meals to individuals battling life-threatening illness throughout the Philadelphia [...]
Read more»November 2, 2012
Don’t you love it when you can indulge for a good cause? Since you’ll be looking to buy pies for Thanksgiving anyway, why not order one online and have the proceeds go to feeding those in need in Philadelphia? For the 16th year in a row, MANNA is running its annual campaign turning pie sales [...]
Read more»April 25, 2012
It’s hard not to love a great dinner party: entertaining conversation, glasses flowing with vino, themed courses, an excuse to put on that new dress or bow-tie. Put your dinner/brunch/BBQ/cocktail hour-organizing talents towards Meals that Matter, a new initiative that encourages you to bring together your nearest and dearest to have fun while raising funds [...]
Read more»March 21, 2012
The 20th annual “Shut Up & Dance” MANNA fundraiser is back this Saturday night, March 24 at the Forrest Theater. MANNA is a nonprofit that prepares and delivers nourishing meals to individuals battling HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illness throughout the Philadelphia area. “Shut Up & Dance” is a partnership between the organization and the [...]
Read more»November 9, 2011
November means Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving means pie. In honor of MANNA’s annual Thanksgiving-centric “Pie In The Sky” fundraiser, Mayor Nutter will declare this Thursday, November 10 as “Pie Day” in Philadelphia. Celebrate the delicious christening at Marathon Restaurant, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with a pie-themed event, featuring a pie sample and tasting, contests, raffles, prizes, an [...]
Read more»July 6, 2011
There will be big happenings at Reading Terminal Market this Thursday, July 7. Not only will Michael Klein and Philly.com be launching a new food site within the Philly.com family (more on that soon!), the place will be abuzz with some Philadelphia’s top celebrity chefs. Chefs Jack McDavid, Aaron McCargo, Jr., Kevin Sbraga and Jennifer [...]
Read more»May 16, 2011
Shut Up & Dance 2011, an exclusive benefit performance for MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) presented by the dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet, hits the Forrest Theatre stage this Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m. The performance, a smash hit every year since its inception in 1993, includes numbers set to a wide range of [...]
Read more»November 15, 2010
The 2010 MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) “Pie in the Sky Bake Sale For Better Health” ends this Friday, November 19th at noon. Every baked good sold helps to support MANNA, a program that provides nourishing meals to Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey locals coping with life-threatening illnesses. This year, for its twentieth anniversary, [...]
Read more»February 19, 2010
Since 1993, the Pennsylvania Ballet has been raising funds for Philadelphia’s MANNA. With parties before and after the performance, this year’s Shut Up & Dance! is shaping up to be one fantastic evening of fundraising and dance. This one-night-only performance by the PA Ballet takes place on March 20th, 2010. Tickets range from $35 for [...]
Read more»November 19, 2009
Thanksgiving is just a week away and the familiar twinges of pre-holiday panic are beginning to set in. Should you serve sweet potatoes or mashers? Brussels sprouts or green beans? Relish tray or just a few dishes of toasted nut for pre-meal snacking? And remind us how you’re supposed to bake pies when the turkey [...]
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