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The Manna Program has been used successfully by a number of Catholic Churches, and
has potential to raise a significant amount of money for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.
This wonderful program allows parishioners to contribute to OLMC while purchasing items
for which they have already budgeted.
If you have any questions, please contact either:
Maureen Coon (757) 886-1331
Patty Nicholas (757) 595-0385 ext. 122
or Donna Gauthier (757) 595-0385 ext. 126
The idea of Manna is simple: the parish sells gift cards for places you plan to shop
– groceries, gas stations, restaurants, department stores, Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc.
and sells them to you at the cost shown on the card. For instance, if you buy a $25
Food Lion card from the Manna program, you will get $25 in groceries from Food Lion
and the parish will makes a commission – and it all adds up.
You can download and print out a
Manna Order Form and bring it to the Manna table after Masses or to the Parish Office
during the week. Or you can call your order in to the Parish Office at 595-0385. Do you want
something that's not on the order form? Download a PDF of all
the retailers we can special order, and then call us; we'll get it for you in just a few days!
Manna is a program that raises money for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Many merchants participate in the program by allowing you to purchase gift cards or gift certificates that are used like cash at merchants’ places of business, or through their catalog if applicable. The merchants give OLMC a percentage of the cost of the gift cards or certificates. Buying Manna is the same as buying them from a merchant; it’s worth the amount you pay for it. You can purchase Manna in advance and use it at your convenience. A portion of the dividends you earn can be credited toward your child’s tuition at a Catholic school. Talk to us to see if your school is participating in the program.
The amount the participating merchants give back to OLMC varies and is shown on the order form. Stop by the Manna Table in the Commons if you need more information.
You purchase the Manna for the face value of the gift card or gift certificate. There is no additional cost to you and OLMC receives a percentage of the total cost of your Manna purchase. If you already shop at a participating merchant, then using Manna is the same as paying cash to the merchant. You can purchase Manna to be used as gifts for others! The gift cards and certificates are exactly the same as you would buy from the merchant.