Pie Day Kicks Off MANNA's Annual "Pie In The Sky" Fundraiser
By Justin Udo
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With all of the upcoming holidays it's safe to say we're in the middle of pie season, and one Philadelphia non-profit is hoping you'll buy a pie from them as they raise money to feed area people with life threatening illnesses.
By declaration of Mayor Nutter, today (11/5/15) is Pie Day in Philadelphia. It marks the final month of sales for MANNA's Pie in the Sky fundraiser.
Emily Gallagher with MANNA says if you make a $25 donation you'll get a pie and help provide seven meals to people who really need them.
"We serve people living with life-threatening illnesses, cancer, HIV, AIDS, renal disease, diabetes, heart disease," said Gallagher.
Gallagher says they have a pie for just about every taste bud out there.
"We have Aberdeen Apple which is a huge popular favorite one, then my personal favorite is our American Airlines Sky Pie, that is a cheesecake pie topped with walnuts, chocolate, caramel and we have sweet potato, pecan and pumpkin," said Gallagher.
MANNA wants to sell 8,000 pies by their Nov. 20 deadline.
For more information about their fundraiser, visit http://www.mannapa.org/.