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  • Volunteer to Help Us Stamp Out Hunger on May 11!

    Volunteer to Help Us Stamp Out Hunger on May 11!

    April 19, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Gather your friends and family and help us collect grocery bags of non-perishable food for your letter carrier to pick up on Saturday, May 11 for Stamp Out Hunger.

  • Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

    Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice

    April 18, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Second Harvest Heartland is on the forefront of a growing movement among national food banks to devote distribution efforts to more nutritious foods.

  • Starting the Day off Right

    Starting the Day off Right

    April 12, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Breakfast makes all the difference in a child’s day. But don’t take our word for it. Check out this video featuring Hmong International Academy students, teachers and counselors.

  • From Food Shelf Client to Committed Volunteer

    From Food Shelf Client to Committed Volunteer

    April 8, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    After getting to know Second Harvest Heartland as a food shelf client, Christina decided to give back by becoming a volunteer.

  • A Holistic Approach to Mental Health

    A Holistic Approach to Mental Health

    April 3, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Touchstone Mental Health uses healthy food as part of a holistic approach to treating mental illness.

  • By the Numbers: Our Volunteers Rock!

    By the Numbers: Our Volunteers Rock!

    March 28, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and the perfect time to recognize our amazing volunteers.

  • Seven Organizations Dedicated to Ending Hunger

    Seven Organizations Dedicated to Ending Hunger

    March 28, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

    Second Harvest Heartland presents the 2019 Hunger Hero Awards, adding a new category this year!

  • 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.

  • 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 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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