Manna Cafe Ministries

What Manna Cafe Ministries does

Manna Cafe Ministries is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 605 Providence Blvd in Clarksville, TN, delivering food security and dignity-focused support services to food-insecure families and homeless individuals across Montgomery County and Stewart County. The organization's mission centers on meeting immediate nutritional need while coupling every interaction with prayer and personal engagement, anchored in a Psalm 22:26 framing that "the poor will eat and be abundantly satisfied."

The core service portfolio is built around three food programs: a Mobile Cafe functioning as a "soup kitchen on wheels" that serves hot meals at The Refuge and Christ the Healer Church on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings; a weekly Food Distribution of grocery boxes supplied through Second Harvest Food Bank, operating Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Clarksville site and Tuesdays at a Stewart County site in Indian Mound; and a quarterly Mobile Pantry model that brings trailer-truckload-scale bulk distributions to approximately 300 clients per one-day event at satellite locations. Adjacent services include Manna Clothing for clean garments, Pickin' Up Manna for food rescue, Manna Market for ongoing food access, and a Culinary Internship Program that converts kitchen operations into job-training pathways.

Operationally, Manna Cafe is volunteer-driven with no proprietary technology platform; logistics run on a third-party inventory tool (BoxHero) and donor/beneficiary communication runs through a website, email newsletter, and standard social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube). The revenue model is purely donation-funded — individual gifts, institutional partners, and event-driven campaigns such as Combat Hunger and Laughter Feeds the Soul — with services provided to beneficiaries at no cost. Strategic relationships with United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region, CMC Community Health Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, Nashville Diaper Connection, and BoxHero supply the supply chain, co-funding, and operational support underlying the program footprint. Q1 2026 operational metrics reported by the organization were 6,580 grocery carts of food distributed, 4,800 hot meals served, and 4,669 adults and children assisted.

Name

Manna Cafe Ministries

Legal name

Manna Cafe Ministries

Website

https://mannacafeministries.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Manna Cafe Ministries is a Clarksville, TN-based nonprofit providing weekly food boxes, a mobile "soup kitchen on wheels," satellite Mobile Pantry events, and clothing to food-insecure families and homeless individuals across Montgomery and Stewart counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Food Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAA

Food Assistance & Food Banks

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Hunger relief services
• Food distribution programs
• Mobile meal services
• Food assistance nonprofit
• Emergency food aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Manna Cafe generates revenue through voluntary charitable donations from individuals, organizations, and partners. Donations fund food acquisition, program operations, and community services. Every gift is used to help the city's homeless and underserved population.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manna Cafe Ministries is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that provides free food distribution, hot meals through a Mobile Cafe (soup kitchen on wheels), one-day Mobile Pantry bulk food events, clothing assistance via Manna Clothing, culinary job training, and food rescue services. All offerings are delivered at no cost to underserved and homeless individuals and families in Clarksville, TN and Stewart County through fixed sites, mobile delivery, and satellite pantry events.

Product overview

Manna Cafe Ministries operates as a non-profit hunger relief organization offering a coordinated suite of food security and support services. The core programs include the Mobile Cafe (a soup kitchen on wheels serving hot meals), Food Distribution (weekly food box dispensing), and Mobile Pantry (one-day bulk food distribution events). These are supported by Manna Clothing, the Culinary Internship Program for job training, and Pickin' Up Manna food rescue services. Programs operate across Montgomery County and Stewart County, TN, with partnerships with Second Harvest Food Bank, United Way, and other community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Cafe A soup kitchen on wheels that serves fresh hot meals to underserved and homeless individuals at The Refuge (503 D St, Clarksville) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at The Refuge and Christ the Healer Church (1295 Paradise Hill Rd). All services include an opening prayer and are provided at no cost.
• Food Distribution Weekly food box distribution program for families in need, made possible through partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank. Operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 605 Providence Blvd, Clarksville, TN, and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sycamore Flats Church of Christ, Indian Mound, TN.
• Mobile Pantry One-day Mobile Pantry events conducted in cooperation with Second Harvest Food Bank, during which a trailer truckload of food is distributed to approximately 300 clients at satellite locations throughout the city, reaching populations including those without transportation.
• Manna Clothing Clothing distribution program providing clean clothes to homeless and underserved individuals in the community alongside Manna Cafe's food and meal services.
• Culinary Internship Program Job training program providing culinary skills training and internship opportunities for community members seeking workforce development in food service.
• Pickin' Up Manna Food rescue and pickup program as part of Manna Cafe's food distribution services, recovering usable food for redistribution to those in need.
• Manna Market Food access and market program designed to expand food access opportunities for the community alongside Manna Cafe's other programs.
• Stewart County Services Regionally adapted food and assistance programs specifically tailored to serve Stewart County, TN residents, including food distribution at Sycamore Flats Church of Christ in Indian Mound.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,580 grocery carts of food distributed to families in need over Q1 2026 (January-March)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way of the Greater Clarksville RegioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerManna Cafe is a proud partner of United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region. United Way provides community support, resources, and collaborative opportunities for the organization to serve the regional population effectively.
• CMC Community Health FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerManna Cafe partners with CMC Community Health Foundation to enhance community health services and provide additional resources for serving the underserved population in the Clarksville region.
• Second Harvest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManna Cafe's food distribution program is made possible through partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank. Second Harvest provides food supplies for both fixed distribution and Mobile Pantry events. The organization cooperates with Second Harvest to distribute trailer truckloads of food to approximately 300 clients per Mobile Pantry event.
• Nashville Diaper ConnectionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerManna Cafe is partnered with Nashville Diaper Connection to provide additional family support services alongside food distribution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Room In The Inn: Nashville nonprofit providing meals, shelter, and services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Comparable faith-based, volunteer-driven model serving the unhoused population with hot meal and support services.
• The Nashville Food Project: Nashville-area nonprofit addressing food insecurity through meal preparation and distribution, with a similar mix of direct meal service and food access programs. Operates in a comparable Tennessee region with overlapping donor and partner ecosystems.
• Urban Ministries of Durham: North Carolina nonprofit providing food, clothing, and supportive services to those experiencing poverty and homelessness. Comparable multi-program model (food, clothing, support services) operating in a defined regional footprint.
• Mobile Loaves & Fishes: Austin-based nonprofit known for its mobile food trucks serving the homeless and food insecure. Closely comparable to Manna Cafe's Mobile Cafe 'soup kitchen on wheels' model and faith-based approach to hunger relief.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee: Regional food bank that supplies Manna Cafe and runs similar hunger-relief programs across Middle Tennessee. Directly comparable as a community food services organization operating mobile and fixed-site distribution in overlapping geography.
• Mercy Chefs: Faith-based nonprofit providing chef-prepared hot meals to disaster victims and the food insecure. Comparable in mobile meal service model and faith-driven volunteer engagement.

Regional players

• Chattanooga Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia. Comparable in hunger-relief mission and mobile/fixed distribution operations, though operating in an adjacent Tennessee market.
• Mid-South Food Bank: Memphis-based regional food bank distributing food to partner agencies across the Mid-South. Comparable in mission and food distribution mechanics but serves a different Tennessee geography.

Broad incumbents

• Atlanta Community Food Bank: Large regional food bank distributing millions of meals annually across metro Atlanta. Comparable community food services model, though operating at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief organization and network of 200+ food banks. Comparable as a community food services entity, though vastly larger in scale and operating as a network aggregator rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MannaCafeClarksville
• Facebookfacebook.com/mannacafe2010
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manna-cafe-clarksville
• Instagraminstagram.com/mannacafe1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Manna Cafe Ministries