Huntington Bank Helps End Hunger with Service Heart Day
As part of their first-ever Service Heart Day, hundreds of Huntington Bank employees gathered on the University of Minnesota campus for a day dedicated to community service and giving back. In celebration of Huntington Bank’s 160 years of looking out for people, the volunteers spent a beautiful spring day packing food staples at Huntington Bank Stadium.
Second Harvest Heartland Chief Partner Operations Director Ethan Neal and Senior Director of Supply Chain Toni Scott pose with UMN's Goldy Gopher during Service Heart Day at Huntington Bank Stadium.
On Wednesday, March 25, Huntington Bank volunteers filled the stadium to sort and pack 4,000 boxes of shelf-stable, emergency food to be distributed to the community by Second Harvest Heartland and The Sanneh Foundation.
"The energy and care the Huntington Bank employees brought to their service day was huge," says Partner Operations Director Ethan Neal. "These emergency boxes will go a long way to provide meals to neighbors in our community who need them.”
Huntington Bank volunteers packed thousands of boxes of shelf-stable food for the community.
As Minnesota’s hunger-relief network continues to see unprecedented demand, the generosity of the public and corporate partners like Huntington Bank plays a vital role in bringing hope, comfort, and stability to those in need of a meal.
“We were so grateful to be part of Huntington Bank’s inaugural Service Heart Day,” says Corporate Development Officer Annie Thurston Moore. “For over two decades, Huntington has been a generous and committed partner in our work. Seeing hundreds of employees come together to serve was a powerful reflection of their longstanding commitment to helping ensure families across Minnesota have access to food.”
The support of partners like Huntington Bank is what keeps Second Harvest Heartland able to respond quickly and thoughtfully to hunger in our community. We’re already looking forward to the second annual Service Heart Day next year!