Marana Food Bank Celebrates its Reopening & New Management

February 16, 2024

By Matt Sterner

The Marana Food Bank & Community Resource Center is back in action, ready to serve up some much-needed support and solidarity to our local community.

In October 2023, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona announced some changes in store for the Marana location, all in response to the shifting needs of the area. Fast forward to December, and those doors swung open again, thanks to a partnership with the Sahuarita Food Bank.

Earlier this week, they held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the new management. The goal from here on out is to eventually operate on its own, similar to the Sahuarita Food Bank.

Business Hours:

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Wednesday
Closing on Saturday and Sunday

Distribution Hours:

9 a.m. – noon on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
2 – 5 p.m. on Wednesday

Items that the Marana Food Bank is always in need of:

Cereal and oatmeal
Peanut butter and other nut butter (for those with allergies)
Canned meat, including tuna fish and chicken
Macaroni and cheese/ ramen/ pasta
Canned soup, particularly hearty soups such as Progresso
Beans and rice
Canned vegetables
Canned tomato products
Instant potatoes and rice
Soup packages

“Your donation will help us meet the nutritional needs of our food-insecure neighbors through the acquisition and distribution of healthy food.” The Marana Food Bank is always accepting donations, too.

The Marana Food Bank & Community Resource Center is located at 11734 W. Grier Rd. in Marana. For more information, call (520) 697-0022 and visit mfb-crc.org.

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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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