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  • Thank you, Volunteers!

    Thank you, Volunteers!

    April 1, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Volunteers are an integral part of our work at Second Harvest Heartland. We couldn't do what we do without our amazing community of helpers.

  • United In Hunger Relief

    United In Hunger Relief

    March 31, 2020 By:

    Minnesota hunger-relief organizations united in service to the community, announce that food is available, and more is on the way.

  • Get Help Finding Food - We Have the Resources You Need!

    Get Help Finding Food - We Have the Resources You Need!

    March 27, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    We're working around the clock to deliver as much food as possible to local families and our food shelf and meal program partners. Use this resource if you need food assistance.

  • Introducing: Minnesota Central Kitchen

    Introducing: Minnesota Central Kitchen

    March 17, 2020 By: Second Harvest Heartland

    Restaurants step in to feed a community in need

  • High School Students Reflect on the Problem of Hunger

    High School Students Reflect on the Problem of Hunger

    March 6, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Volunteering at Second Harvest Heartland can have a big impact, not only on the hungry families we serve but on the volunteers themselves.

  • Know the Signs of Child Hunger

    Know the Signs of Child Hunger

    March 5, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    While many kids in our service area may be looking forward to a spring break vacation from school, many others—those who don’t have enough to eat and rely on school meals to keep hunger at bay—may be dreading it.

  • Meet the Harvest Crew

    Meet the Harvest Crew

    March 2, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Connecting healthy surplus food from retailers and food service operators to those who need it most takes a mighty team. And that's exactly what we have at Second Harvest Heartland.

  • Celebrate the Most Important Meal of the Day

    Celebrate the Most Important Meal of the Day

    February 28, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    It’s National School Breakfast Week and we’re partnering with No Kid Hungry to help schools start a breakfast program or increase students’ participation in a current breakfast program through a fun, friendly competition.

  • The Secret to Setting Kids Up for Success?

    The Secret to Setting Kids Up for Success?

    February 28, 2020 By: Tina Mortimer

    Making breakfast part of the regular school day, just like lunch, gives kids the fuel they need to learn and grow. And studies show that when a nutritious breakfast is served during the school day, students’ grades, behavior, and attendance improve.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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