Past Events

Pie in the Sky is MANNA’s largest fundraiser where we bake, sell, and distribute over 11,000 pies! Money raised goes directly towards preparing and delivering Thanksgiving dinners and providing year-round services for people with acute nutritional risk from a critical illness such as cancer, chronic kidney disease, HIV/AIDS and more. Choose from: Apple, Berry, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Pecan, Gluten-Free Blueberry, or our new CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PIE! Order by Friday, November 18th and then pick up Tuesday, November 22nd between 12pm-8pm at one of our 17 pickup locations!   ORDER NOW!

  Eat, drink, and dance the night away with MANNA! Join Chef Chair Jen Carroll […]

WELCOME BACK TO MANNA Join us as we welcome Chef Eli Kulp & friends to the MANNA kitchen to celebrate Philadelphia’s vibrant food scene! Chefs Ange Branca of Kampar Kitchen, Chefanie Nicole of Everybody Eats Philly,  Diana Widjojo of Hardena, Randy Rucker of River Twice, Scott Calhoun & Dave Feola of Ember & Ash, & Yehuda Sichel of Huda will join High Street Hospitality in preparing station appetizers for a lively cocktail hour. After a reception, Nok Suntaranon of Kalaya, Kurt Evans of Everybody Eats Philly, and Jen Carroll of Carroll Couture Cuisine will serve family style dinner & join Chef Eli Kulp on stage for a live recording of The CHEF Radio Podcast! Stick around for dessert by Franklin Fountain, Christopher Curtin Eclat Chocolate, Monica Glass, & Abby Dahan. All proceeds benefit MANNA, whose mission is to prepare and deliver medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to those battling critical illnesses.

MANNA & Morgan’s Pier are ready to once again kick off summer @ #GuacOffPHL! Sample fresh guacamole crafted by Philadelphia’s best restaurants while taking in iconic river views from Morgan’s Pier! #GuacOffPHL With your votes, MANNA will crown 2022’s much anticipated Guac Master! All proceeds benefit MANNA’s mission to prepare and deliver meals to individuals battling critical illnesses.

We have some news to share: we have decided that this year will be the final curtain call on Shut Up & Dance – as we know it. The legacy of the generosity and commitment of the Dancers of Philadelphia Ballet and the love they have shown to MANNA for the last thirty years means so much to us. We look forward to working together to figure out what comes next in this important partnership.

Shut Up & Dance makes its triumphant return to the “stage” on Saturday, April 24th – from the comfort of your own home! Dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet will choreograph, perform, and film performances for a virtual Shut Up & Dance – following strict safety guidelines.   Shut Up & Dance was the first of MANNA’s major events to be cancelled in 2020, and we are honored that the Dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet have found a way to go on with the show for the 29th year.   Dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet will be joined by Martha Graham Cracker, John Jarboe, BalletX, University of the Arts, PHILADANCO!, and Brian Sanders’ JUNK. All ticketholders will also receive a link to the afterparty!  

Pie in the Sky 2021 Pie in the Sky is MANNA’s largest annual fundraiser – and the most delicious. Order your MANNA Thanksgiving Pie online at mannapies.org and provide a client and their Family with a delicious Thanksgiving meal! Give back while giving thanks. The last day to order pies is November 19th!   ORDER NOW  

Join us for the Pennsylvania Ballet 80’s Virtual Dance Party! We couldn’t Shut Up & Dance – but we can virtually get together to groove to our favorite 80’s tunes from a live DJ! Saturday, May 30 @ 7:30PM Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. Thanks to the generosity of the Pennsylvania Ballet, all funds raised will benefit MANNA. Your donations will be matched up to $10,000 by Steven & Linda Korman for double the impact! Registration is Free, $25 Donation Suggested.

Dear Friends,   It is with great sadness we share that we have elected to cancel this year’s Shut Up & Dance performance, scheduled for March 28th, for the health and safety of everyone involved. For 28 years, Shut Up & Dance has been an incredible tradition for MANNA and the Dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet – it truly breaks our heart that we will be unable to perform this year.   This is not a decision we made lightly. We have been following local and federal guidance on social gatherings and the spread of illness, and have decided at this time that it is simply not an option to hold the performance this year. We are so incredibly sorry. Ticket buyers will be contacted directly and given several options for their tickets.   While Shut Up & Dance cannot take the stage this year, MANNA’s kitchen and deliveries are fully operational and we need support more than ever. Our clients are among those most at risk, and we are working hard to provide as much support as we can. I hope you will consider making a donation towards those efforts, and helping us raise the funds that we count on from Shut Up & Dance every year. You can make a donation, or purchase a Shut Up & Dance 2020 T-Shirt or autographed poster, on this page.   Thank you to Shelly Power and everyone at the Pennsylvania Ballet for their support – we can’t wait to bring Shut Up & Dance back to the stage in Spring 2021.   Thank you all so much for your support of MANNA. Best Regards, Sue Daugherty MANNA CEO Alexandra Hughes Producing Director, Shut Up & Dance .   Shut Up & Dance 2020 Sponsors   Bronze Sponsors     VIP Pre-Party hosted by Steve & Linda Korman  

Pie in the Sky 2019 Presented by American Airlines, Pie in the Sky is MANNA’s largest annual fundraiser – and the most delicious. Order your MANNA Thanksgiving Pie online at mannapies.org and provide a client and their Family with a delicious Thanksgiving meal! Give back while giving thanks. The last day to order pies is November 22! Pie in the Sky 2019 Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Premier Sponsor Gold Sponsor Media Sponsor