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Manna is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

EIN: 84-1004473

If you prefer to contribute with a check, they can be brought to our Administrative Building or mailed to:

Manna

PO Box 1196

Durango, CO 81302

Manna is working to meet a spectrum of needs in our community. This work would not be possible without supporters like you.

When you support Manna, you are creating opportunity. This may be the opportunity to enjoy a hot meal; to feed a student through the school year; to plant a garden bed of fresh vegetables; to pay for an ID that helps someone attain employment or housing; or to assist a neighbor with a rental payment following a crisis. The possibilities of your contribution are vast, and the impact you make matters.

Your contribution can change lives.

What does my donation do?

$20 can provide a month of weekend of meals for a child in our Take-Home Backpack Program.

$50 can help someone attain their ID or driver’s license.

$100 can help us grow a garden bed of fresh produce.

$250 can provide a person with hot meals for a year.

$500 can provide deposit assistance to a family attaining housing.

$1,000 provides a spectrum of resources to our community, giving tools to empower individuals and overcome adversity.

Financial Donations

Colorado Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit Information:

Manna would like to inform you that our organization is participating in the Colorado Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit (HCTC) program beginning in tax year 2023. Created by Colorado House Bill 2022 - 1083 (HB22-1083), the Colorado Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit (HCTC) provides a state income tax credit to Colorado taxpayers who contribute to eligible homelessness-related projects within Colorado. If you have donated $250.00 or more to Manna in the current tax year, your contribution would qualify for a 30% state income tax credit to Colorado taxpayers through the Colorado Homeless Contribution Income Tax Credit (HCTC) program. Once you have made a donation, you will receive information from Manna about how to submit your tax credit for this program. For more information, please visit the HCTC Taxpayer Handbook at the following link.

Currently, the HCTC Nonprofit Handbook lists credit card fee donations as ineligible for HCTC.

1. If donors elect to cover the credit card or administrative fees, that fee donation is not considered part of the HCTC-intended donation. For examples:

Example #1: Contribution to Nonprofit: $100 + Credit Card Fees Covered by the Donor: $3.99 = (Amount Received by the Nonprofit: $100) Amount eligible for HCTC: $100

2. If donors do not elect to cover the fees, their full intended donation amount is eligible for the tax credit, even though the nonprofit still pays for the fees. 

Example #2: Contribution to Nonprofit: $100 - Credit Card Fees Not Covered by the Donor: $3.99 = (Amount Received by the Nonprofit: $96.01) Amount eligible for HCTC: $100

Please contact Jamie Matthews, Manna’s Accountant or Ann Morse, Manna’s Executive Director, should you have any questions or need help applying for the tax credit. 

Planned Giving:

Planned giving allows donors to give at a more substantial level using other resources such as life insurance, surplus real estate, stocks and securities, or other investments that may incur substantial taxes should you liquidate. We recommend that you speak with an attorney who specializes in estate planning when making these decisions. If you would like to leave a “legacy,” please contact Ann Morse, Executive Director, today at (970) 385-5095, ext. 107 or send an email for more information on different giving avenues.

Material Donations

How to Donate:

If you have food or hygiene items you wish to donate, please visit the Manna community kitchen door (located to the right of the take-out window) during the take-out window’s hours of operation. Knock or ring the doorbell and specify that you have a donation and ask to talk to a chef or member of kitchen staff to help process the donation.

If you are unsure where Manna community kitchen door is, then visit the Manna take-out window. The take-out window is the area with an awning located to your right when you pull into our parking lot. Once you find the take-out window, tell the volunteer attending the window know that you have a donation and ask to talk a kitchen staff member. They will direct you to the adjacent community kitchen door to drop off your donation. We will provide a confirmation of donation receipt (for your tax purposes).

Questions related to food & hygiene items, please call: (970)385-5095 ext. 105.

What to Donate:

The only material donations that Manna accepts are food items and hygiene supplies. Both perishable and non-perishable food items are accepted (see Food Donation Guidelines below). You can also donate new/unused hygiene items such as toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, packaged razors, combs, lotion, etc.

Manna does not accept donations of used clothing or household items; but we do work with United Methodist Thrift, Durango Humane Society, and Goodwill. If you have clothing donation, please take it to these community partners. We will occasionally partner with local organizations to collect new and used warm-weather clothing; check the front page of our website to see if we are promoting any winter clothing drives. You can also access our Amazon Wishlist to send us bulk items (including some clothing such as gloves) needed to support daily operations and services at Manna.

Food Donation Guidelines:

Manna adheres strictly to the food safety guidelines outlined by the USDA and FDA. We do accept products that are expired, they must be considered wholesome beyond the date printed on the product and distributed in accordance with the specific extension periods.

Additionally, we want you to know that the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 provides limited liability to any individual who makes a good faith food and grocery donation to feed the hungry.

What food we can safely accept:

  • Any canned, bagged or boxed goods - in original packaging

  • Produce - whole fresh produce or cut produce in food-grade packaging

  • Chilled perishable packaged foods - in their original packaging

  • Meat - packaged in a USDA approved facility and chilled to 41˚F maximum or frozen

  • Frozen foods - in original packaging

  • Dairy products - chilled to 41˚F maximum

  • Shelled eggs

  • Bakery Items - day-old bread, bagels, etc.

What we cannot accept:

  • Home canned, baked, or cooked products not accepted

  • Foods with damaged or compromised packaging, resulting in the loss of a sanitary barrier protection not accepted

  • Foods that have been previously reheated or served or put on a buffet table not accepted

  • Foods that have been kept in the danger temperature zone for more than 2 hours not accepted

  • Any food containing alcohol not accepted

  • Frozen foods with severe freezer burn not accepted

  • Open, punctured, bulging or seriously damaged canned goods not accepted

  • Any meat NOT packaged in USDA approved facility not accepted

Other Ways to Donate

Fulfill our Wishlist Requests!

Our Amazon Wishlist is where you can purchase and send us items needed to support daily operations and services at Manna!

Helpful tip: If you want to look at the items we need the most, once you click on the Amazon Wishlist link, click on ‘Filter & Sort’ in the top right and click on ‘Priority (high to low)’. This will put the items we need most at the top of the list.

Donate your time!

Every year our volunteers donate close to 10,000 hours of service. This not only helps people in need, but it also contributes to Manna’s leading role in bettering our community. Simply stated, we wouldn’t be where we are without the dedication of our volunteers. To learn more about how you can make a difference, visit our volunteer page for more information.