MANNA

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The poignant story of how a tenacious group of seven individuals from a Philadelphia church transformed a modest initiative to serve food to those with HIV/AIDS into a vibrant, interfaith, nonprofit organization—MANNA (Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance)—and in the process, revitalized themselves and their church and community.
MANNA embodies Philadelphia's spirit of brotherly love.
Ed Rendeli, Mayor of Philadelphia, 1992-2000
This book tugs at the heart and lifts the spirit.
Glória Guard, Executive Director, People's Emergency Center
Kenwyn was always our anchor. He's the perfect person to teli our shared story and to convey the life-sustaining lessons learned by the MANNA community.
Kay Keenze, Reid Reames, and Bob Prischak, MANNA co-founders
MANNA represents the best of the humán spirit. This story of how a church basement ministry became one of the most impressive, vibrant, non-sectarian, volunteer organizations in America A must read for those needing... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The poignant story of how a tenacious group of seven individuals from a Philadelphia church transformed a modest initiative to serve food to those with HIV/AIDS into a vibrant, interfaith, nonprofit organization—MANNA (Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance)—and in the process, revitalized themselves and their church and community.
MANNA embodies Philadelphia's spirit of brotherly love.
Ed Rendeli, Mayor of Philadelphia, 1992-2000
This book tugs at the heart and lifts the spirit.
Glória Guard, Executive Director, People's Emergency Center
Kenwyn was always our anchor. He's the perfect person to teli our shared story and to convey the life-sustaining lessons learned by the MANNA community.
Kay Keenze, Reid Reames, and Bob Prischak, MANNA co-founders
MANNA represents the best of the humán spirit. This story of how a church basement ministry became one of the most impressive, vibrant, non-sectarian, volunteer organizations in America A must read for those needing to know how to run non-profit organizations or wishing to understand theology in action.
Ram Cnaan, Director, The Program for the Study of Organized Religion and Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
Kenwyn K. Smith was the chair of MANNA's first board of directors, 1990-1996. He is a professor of organizational psychology at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches in the School of Social Work, the Fels Institution of Government, and the Wharton Business School. He is the author of several books, including Paradoxes of Group Life: Understanding Conflict, Paralysis, and Movement in Group Dynamics. Vissza