Our 2025 Manna from Heaven Initiative will kickoff on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 8:00AM EST. Manna from Heaven provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food.
Who Can Apply for Manna from Heaven?
- Autistic persons living in the continental United States.
- Parents or guardians of an autistic person that lives in their home.
When Can I Apply?
- Monday, October 27, 2025 at 8:00AM EST.
- Early applications received BEFORE October 27, 2025 at 8:00am EST will be deleted without notice to the applicant.
How Do I Apply?
- Applicants will use a secure form at this link: https://autismfaithnetwork.com/2025-manna-from-heaven-application/
- Tell us your name, gift card recipient’s name, address, email address, and phone number.
- You must provide proof of an autism diagnosis. This can be an IEP or medical record from your healthcare provider.
- Choose where you would like to receive your gift card.
- Read carefully through the terms and conditions.
- Submit your application no earlier than Monday, October 27th at 8:00AM EST.
What Grocery Stores Can We Choose From?
Recipients may choose a gift card from Albertsons Companies, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Publix, and Tops Friendly Markets.
Albertsons Companies gift cards may be used at the following locations:
- Albertsons, Safeway, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Pavilions, Vons, Carrs, Shaw’s, Star Markets, Jewel-Osco, Acme Markets, Lucky, Haggen, Andronico’s, Kings, and Balducci’s. Lucky stores operated in UT only. Acme in OH and Tom Thumb in CA and FL are not affiliated stores.
Kroger gift cards may also be used at the following locations:
- Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food and Drug, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay Less Supermarkets, Pick ‘n Save, QFC, Ralphs, and Smith’s Food and Drug.
While this information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, please know that it is subject to change based on Albertsons Companies and Kroger’s policies. Please check in advance with your local grocery store to ensure that the gift card can be used.
How Do We Choose Recipients?
- We will select the first 54 completed applications. We will not hold a space for applications without proper documentation.
- Applicants chosen to receive a gift card will be notified via email within one week after applying.
- Recipients must reside in the continental United States of America.
- Applying does not guarantee a gift card. We will try our best to close the application portal once the maximum number of recipients is reached.
Anything Else I Should Know About Manna from Heaven?
- Recipients will receive their gift card via email from the grocery store of their choice. Please make sure your email and mailing address is correct. We will not resend gift cards for incorrect addresses or email addresses.
- Four gift cards for Publix will be mailed to recipients.
- Gift card recipients will be added to our email list so that they can stay on top of all our upcoming events and updates. Recipients can opt-out at any time.
- Your personal information is used for verification purposes only. We will not sell, rent or share your information with others.
- Do not apply if you do not have a financial need. It will hinder another autistic person who is truly in need.
- Gift card recipients will be contacted via email to share their experience with the program. This helps us learn how we can improve and better serve you. Your responses also help us as we seek donors and grant funds to continue this initiative for autistic persons in need.
- Send any questions to: manna@autismfaithnetwork.com.
A special thank you goes out to Publix for donating four gift cards this year! Please help us spread the word about our 2025 Manna from Heaven initiative with others!