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Manna Food Bank, in collaboration with WEAR 3, invites the community to tackle hunger during the 2026 Souper Bowl of Caring food drive event. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a nationwide movement set to use the energy surrounding the championship football game to engage communities in addressing food insecurity. Healthy nonperishable food and financial gifts received during the event will be used to provide meals to feed neighbors in need through Manna’s pantry and 18 food security programs in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

On Friday, February 6, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, WEAR 3 will host a Souper Bowl of Caring food drive at Walmart, 4600 Mobile Highway, collecting nonperishable food and funds to help our hungry neighbors in Northwest Florida. The event is generously sponsored by Sandy Sansing Automotive. WEAR 3 and Sandy Sansing Automotive are encouraging the public to join them in the fight against hunger by donating Manna’s most-needed nonperishable food items.

Manna’s most needed items include:

• Chicken and Tuna (POUCHES and canned)
• Peanut Butter (To-Go Cups and 28 oz. jars or less)
• Microwaveable Meals (e.g. Hormel Compleats)
• 100% Fruit Juice Boxes or Bottles (8 oz. or less)
• Oatmeal (boxes of single-serve packets)
• Canned Fruit in 100% Juice (20 oz. or less)
• Canned Mixed Vegetables (16 oz. or less)

Financial contributions for WEAR 3’s Souper Bowl of Caring food drive can be made by visiting https://www.mannahelps.org/donate/money/ and checking the box to ‘Donate to Souper Bowl of Caring to feed people in need.’

Can’t make it to WEAR 3’s Souper Bowl of Caring food drive? The public is invited to donate healthy nonperishable food items directly to Manna, 3030 North E Street, on Sunday, February 8, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. For more information, visit https://www.mannahelps.org/events/souper-bowl-of-caring/.

For more information about Manna, please visit www.MannaHelps.org or call (850) 432-2053.