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  • 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.

  • Celebrate Differently This Holiday Season

    Celebrate Differently This Holiday Season

    November 14, 2019 By: Allison O'Toole

    Hunger hides during the holidays. But with your help, we can bring it out of the shadows.

  • Hunger Hides Where Older Adults Reside

    Hunger Hides Where Older Adults Reside

    November 14, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Seniors, like children, are especially vulnerable to the negative impacts of poor nutrition. Our teams are working hard to uncover hunger where it hides.

  • Casa de Esperanza Offers a Fresh Start for Latina Women and Families

    Casa de Esperanza Offers a Fresh Start for Latina Women and Families

    November 14, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Casa de Esperanza offers new beginnings and nutritious meals to Latina women and their children seeking a haven from domestic abuse.

  • Hunger Hides in the Classroom

    Hunger Hides in the Classroom

    November 14, 2019 By: Theresa McCormick

    Have you ever been so hungry you couldn’t focus? I know that when I’m hungry, even the simplest task seems impossible. Now imagine you’re a hungry child trying to learn algebra.

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