Programs & Services
Our food collection and distribution programs are the foundation of Second Harvest Heartland. They give us the ability to fight hunger in three key ways:
- Efficiently move astounding amounts of food to the places that directly serve the hungry.
- Get others involved, from the United States Postal Service to the employees of corporations such as General Mills, Target and Malt-O-Meal to local church and school groups.
- Spread the word about hunger in our communities, which is the most important thing we can do.
Our programs put the power to help directly into your hands. Every single person who becomes involved through a Second Harvest Heartland program is another mind thinking about the hunger problem, another step toward a solution.
Food Donations
Food & Fund Drives
Second Harvest Heartland provides the tools for corporations, schools, church groups and volunteer organizations to build their own food & fund drives.
Food Bank Program
The core of Second Harvest Heartland, our Food Bank is constantly accepting and distributing donations of food and groceries.
Food Rescue Program
Creates a community of giving by collecting unused and perishable food from Twin Cities area retailers, schools and other donors.
Plant a Row
Private gardeners plant an extra row in their gardens for purposes of donation.
Apple Gleaning
Volunteers harvest and distribute apples each autumn.
Food Distribution
Summer Food Service Program
Second Harvest coordinates afternoon lunches for children during the months when school is not in session.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Provides 35-pound boxes of nutritionally balanced USDA food every month at no cost to approximately 10,000 income-eligible pregnant and post-partum women, children up to the age of six and to seniors age 60 and older.
To volunteer for a Second Harvest Heartland program, click here to learn how to help. |
