CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Manna Cafe held its annual gala on Friday at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center to celebrate another year of feeding thousands of families.

The Golden Gala, sponsored by F&M Bank, included a dinner catered by Manna Cafe Catering and desserts by Miller’s Confections. Live music was provided by Syd Hedrick and the Guild.

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

Vicki York at the Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

Vicki York at the Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

Debra Sutton at the Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

Syd Hedrick and the Guild perform at the Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

Mayor Joe Pitts and Cynthia Pitts at the Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

Cynthia Pitts speaks at the Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The Manna Cafe Golden Gala event at the Wilma Rudoph Event Center on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alicia Archuleta)

The signature feature was live auction of wooden chairs creatively decorated by area artists, and the excitement will be topped off with the drawing of the winner in the vintage 1981 Corvette raffle.

For more, go to the Manna Cafe Ministries website.

GET INVOLVED: For more information on local charities and how you can help them, go to ClarksvilleStrong.com.