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  • Doing the Work They Love to Help Feed Our Hungry Neighbors

    Doing the Work They Love to Help Feed Our Hungry Neighbors

    February 11, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Antenna employees help us feed our hungry neighbors simply by showing up and doing the work they love. Through its Good Works program, the marketing agency donates one meal per billable hour its employees put in.

  • With Estate Gift, Couple Ensures Everyone has a Place at the Table

    With Estate Gift, Couple Ensures Everyone has a Place at the Table

    February 6, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    When Charlie and Mark got married a few years ago, they made a promise to each other that they would always fight to make the world a more equitable place.

  • Longtime Volunteer Memorialized with Food and Fund Drive

    Longtime Volunteer Memorialized with Food and Fund Drive

    January 31, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Tim Miller was a longtime volunteer and donor who passed away unexpectedly last fall. Because Second Harvest Heartland held such a big place in Tim's heart, his coworkers at 3M held a food and fund drive in his memory.

  • A Warm Meal = A Fresh Start for Terrence

    A Warm Meal = A Fresh Start for Terrence

    January 30, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    A few months ago, Terrence was homeless and hungry. Today, he enjoys three warm meals a day, serves as a mentor to others in his community, and is looking forward to graduating from an internship to a full-time job.

  • Peanut Butter: The Perfect Shelf-stable Protein

    Peanut Butter: The Perfect Shelf-stable Protein

    January 24, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Peanut butter is tasty, nutritious, and a valuable commodity at food shelves in Minnesota and across the country.

  • Partners in Life, Work and Fighting Hunger

    Partners in Life, Work and Fighting Hunger

    January 21, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Amanda and Christopher have always cared deeply about the problem of hunger, which is why it was an easy decision to become monthly donors.

  • Future Hunger Fighters: Minnetonka High School Students Fight Stigma

    Future Hunger Fighters: Minnetonka High School Students Fight Stigma

    January 21, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Minnetonka High School students collaborate with Second Harvest Heartland to reduce childhood hunger stigma.

  • Hunger Relief By the Numbers 2019

    Hunger Relief By the Numbers 2019

    January 3, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    We crunched some numbers, and while we made strides in 2019 to feed our hungry neighbors, there is still much work to be done.

  • Join Owen and Gwen in the Fight to End Hunger

    Join Owen and Gwen in the Fight to End Hunger

    December 31, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    On Bring Your Child to Serve Day, kids and their adults will help Second Harvest Heartland provide food to the 1 in 8 children who don’t know where their next meal will come from.

  • Holiday Gifts That Fight Hunger

    Holiday Gifts That Fight Hunger

    December 19, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Shopping can be stressful this time of year. Luckily, you can find meaningful gifts for everyone on your list through Second Harvest Heartland.

  • Together, We Can Kick Hunger

    Together, We Can Kick Hunger

    December 19, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Donate over the phone or online and then visit Mall of American on Thursday, January 16, to show your support for Let’s Kick Hunger Day.

  • Child Hunger—The Invisible Problem

    Child Hunger—The Invisible Problem

    December 18, 2019 By: Second Harvest Heartland

    Hunger may be invisible, but a hungry child, shouldn’t be. Watch our video spotlighting the problem of child hunger

  • Three Tips for Hosting a Holiday Food & Fund Drive

    Three Tips for Hosting a Holiday Food & Fund Drive

    December 17, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Maximize the impact of your food & fund drive with these expert tips.

  • Why SNAP Matters: Mary Ann's Story

    Why SNAP Matters: Mary Ann's Story

    December 13, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Mary Ann relies on SNAP to help feed her two young boys. Without it, she'd have to choose between paying the mortgage and paying for food.

  • What It’s Like to Live in Your Car

    What It’s Like to Live in Your Car

    November 27, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    How one local family experiencing homelessness got back on their feet again.

  • Sharing Food, Bringing Joy

    Sharing Food, Bringing Joy

    November 26, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    The holidays go by so fast, it can be hard to slow down and remember what makes the meals we share so special.

  • From Holland to Hollandale—Local Farmers Give Back

    From Holland to Hollandale—Local Farmers Give Back

    November 25, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Van Erkel Farms finds a home for its excess crops through Second Harvest Heartland’s Farm to Food Shelf program.

  • Putting an End to School Lunch Shaming

    Putting an End to School Lunch Shaming

    November 25, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    South Saint Paul Schools take a proactive approach to preventing school lunch shaming, ensuring all students in the district are well-fed and ready to learn.

  • Hunger and the Environment: A New Podcast from Second Harvest Heartland

    Hunger and the Environment: A New Podcast from Second Harvest Heartland

    November 14, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Enjoy food? Care about the environment? If you answered ‘yes’ to one or both of these questions, this is the podcast for you.

  • Hunger Hides in the Suburbs

    Hunger Hides in the Suburbs

    November 14, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    You would never know it by looking at them, but the Groess family—a hard-working, middle-class suburban family of six—has struggled with hunger. Now they’re helping others to fight the stigma.

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