Mom and Dad on Main Street

Reality TV inched a bit closer to reality. Yesterday, a camera crew from BBC New York was on site to film an episode of Bank of Mom and Dad. The show will be aired on Wednesday, Nov. 11th at 10 pm (Verizon channel 143 SOAPnet). The premise of the show is this: young women find themselves in financial difficulty and turn to their parents to help them out.

In this segment, Stacy, came to Manna on Main Street to give back to the community and also have a reality check on where she could find herself if she didn't learn to better manage her money. Stacy prepared a salad, helped carry in food donations and served meals to Manna's clients. She also had the opportunity to talk with some of the regulars and get a perspective on what their lives are like.

One of the things revealed in those conversations is that for many of our clients, Manna winds up playing the role of parents. Good people find themselves in difficult situations and need someone to turn to for help. Sometimes the help is a meal, a little financial support or just someone to listen and offer advice. Like good parents, we don't give them everything they ask for, but we do our best to lead them to the path for a better life...