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  • A Generous Donor and Her Volunteer Family

    A Generous Donor and Her Volunteer Family

    March 25, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    After getting to know Second Harvest Heartland through volunteering and networking, a loyal donor makes the informed decision to become a legacy donor.

  • Helping Kids Experiencing Hunger

    Helping Kids Experiencing Hunger

    March 22, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    A generous grant from the Joy in Childhood Foundation will help Second Harvest Heartland and its partners provide more meals to kids this summer and beyond.

  • Breaking Ground in Brooklyn Park

    Breaking Ground in Brooklyn Park

    March 21, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Second Harvest Heartland breaks ground on new Brooklyn Park hunger-relief campus.

  • Partners in Hunger Relief

    Partners in Hunger Relief

    March 7, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Cummins Partners with Second Harvest Heartland to help feed our hungry neighbors.

  • Meet Malaya and Tianna, Breakfast Heroes

    Meet Malaya and Tianna, Breakfast Heroes

    March 7, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Best friends Malaya and Tianna count on Grab N' Go breakfast to keep them going strong all morning.

  • Meet Micah, Breakfast Hero

    Meet Micah, Breakfast Hero

    March 7, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Micah counts on Grab N' Go breakfast to keep him energized all morning long.

  • Meet Emily, Breakfast Hero

    Meet Emily, Breakfast Hero

    March 7, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Emily counts on the Grab N' Go breakfast program at her school to keep her stomach full and her mind on her schoolwork.

  • Taking Hunger Relief to the Hill

    Taking Hunger Relief to the Hill

    March 6, 2019 By: An Garagiola-Bernier and Tina Mortimer

    On Thursday, March 14, hunger relief advocates from around the state will come together for Hunger Day on the Hill. Join us!

  • Fighting Child Hunger Starts With Breakfast

    Fighting Child Hunger Starts With Breakfast

    March 4, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    It’s National School Breakfast Week and the perfect time to recognize one of our breakfast heroes fighting child hunger and working to make breakfast a regular part of the school day.

  • It’s a Meal … It’s a Snack … It’s Super Snack!

    It’s a Meal … It’s a Snack … It’s Super Snack!

    March 1, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    How do you keep kids energized and homework-ready at the end of the school day? With a Super Snack of course!

  • We Want Your Videos!

    We Want Your Videos!

    February 27, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Submit a video of yourself in your kitchen and you could be featured in a special video at our signature fundraising event, Dish: Cuisine for Change.

  • Connecting Meals to Those Who Need Them Most

    Connecting Meals to Those Who Need Them Most

    February 20, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

  • Surviving with the Help of SNAP

    Surviving with the Help of SNAP

    February 19, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Ann has been disabled and unable to work nearly her entire adult life. Without SNAP, she couldn’t afford to feed herself.

  • Couples Who Volunteer Together, Stay Together

    Couples Who Volunteer Together, Stay Together

    February 14, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    These couples believe their volunteer time together does more than benefit their hungry neighbors in the community—it helps strengthen their relationships.

  • Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Polar Vortex …

    Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Polar Vortex …

    February 11, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Second Harvest Heartland’s dedicated employees were hard at work during the polar vortex, making sure food could be delivered to partner agencies and pantries.

  • Taking Breakfast After the Bell to Lawmakers

    Taking Breakfast After the Bell to Lawmakers

    February 8, 2019 By: An Garagiola-Bernier and Tina Mortimer

    Hunger relief advocates visited the State Capitol for an informational hearing on child nutrition and to promote a state policy initiative designed to strengthen access to school breakfast for all Minnesota children.

  • Federal Employees Continue to Struggle Post-shutdown

    Federal Employees Continue to Struggle Post-shutdown

    February 4, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    A federal employee for more than eight years, Scott never imagined he’d struggle with hunger. Then the federal government shut down.

  • A Charmed Life, A Lasting Legacy

    A Charmed Life, A Lasting Legacy

    January 30, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    After Ellen retired, she began volunteering, but soon found that she wanted to do more. She wanted to leave a legacy to those she’d worked so hard to help.

  • Volunteer Families Pack Nearly 50,000 Meals in One Day

    Volunteer Families Pack Nearly 50,000 Meals in One Day

    January 25, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    More than 600 volunteers came together to sort and pack food on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help feed our hungry neighbors.

  • Pass the Peanut Butter!

    Pass the Peanut Butter!

    January 24, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Peanut butter is a high-protein food in high demand at food shelves and food pantries.

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