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  • Dana and Mike Want YOU to Join Them as Volunteers

    Dana and Mike Want YOU to Join Them as Volunteers

    April 16, 2021 By: Lynlee Roberts - Volunteer Coordinator

    In recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we sat down with two of our regular pack-and-sort volunteers, Dana and Mike, who have shown up twice a week throughout the pandemic to keep up our end of the hunger fight. Get to know them!

  • Our Assessment of the American Rescue Plan Act

    Our Assessment of the American Rescue Plan Act

    April 14, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    It’s been a few weeks since the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law by President Biden. But what does this sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package mean for our food bank operations and the partners and neighbors we serve?

  • A Skeptical Donor Finds Value in Charitable Gift Annuities

    A Skeptical Donor Finds Value in Charitable Gift Annuities

    April 14, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    A charitable gift annuity allows Leslie and Bob to blend altruism with a fixed stream of income for the rest of their lives.

  • The Fanucci Family: Channeling Grief Into Some “Outrageous Good”

    The Fanucci Family: Channeling Grief Into Some “Outrageous Good”

    April 8, 2021 By: Maddie Archbold  - Community Engagement Coordinator

    Laura and Franco Fanucci decided to turn their ultimate tragedy into a celebration of their daughters’ memories and an opportunity to raise much-needed funds for Second Harvest Heartland. Read on to learn about Laura’s motivation to give back and how you, too, can get involved in the fight to end hunger.

  • Two Jerries Are Better Than One

    Two Jerries Are Better Than One

    April 6, 2021 By: Jane Thurow - Community Engagement & Program Development VISTA

    In recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we’re highlighting the commitment of two volunteers who each dedicated hundreds of hours a year to behind-the-scenes database management support, and both happened to be named Jerri/Jerry!

  • Our Volunteers Are Finding Meaning, Building Skills, Strengthening Relationships and Helping Our Community

    Our Volunteers Are Finding Meaning, Building Skills, Strengthening Relationships and Helping Our Community

    March 30, 2021 By: Julie Greene - Volunteer Engagement Manager

    April is National Volunteer Month, so our Volunteer Engagement Manager Julie Greene is celebrating and sharing more about our phenomenal service team. Volunteers make up 25% of the Second Harvest Heartland team – we truly could not do what we do without them. And the ways they’re engaging with us are more varied than ever.

  • Thank You to Our Health Care Provider Hunger Fighters

    Thank You to Our Health Care Provider Hunger Fighters

    March 29, 2021 By: Lesley Walton - Development Coordinator 

    It’s National Doctor’s Day, so we’re taking the opportunity to thank a few of the physicians in our community who are not only fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic but are also supporting our work of ending hunger together. Read their inspiring story.

  • Fueling the Work

    Fueling the Work

    March 29, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    2020 was defined by the acts of giving and receiving help. Record numbers of folks experiencing hunger reached out to the emergency food system for assistance with groceries and peace of mind. Their needs were met by record numbers of their neighbors, who showed up for them and gave donations to the hunger fight whenever they could. More than 66,000 donors supported Second Harvest Heartland to ensure we were up to the challenges of the year.

  • Delivering Peace of Mind

    Delivering Peace of Mind

    March 29, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    “We had to flip and pivot in just two days. In normal times, the kitchens at each of our schools are cooking and serving breakfast, lunch and supper to our kiddos, with many also providing a fruit or vegetable snack. We’d be sourcing healthy, local food and developing menus and recipes to serve our 7,500 students—half of whom qualify for free-or reduced-price lunch,” explained Maria Anderson, Nutrition Services Coordinator with suburban Roseville Area Schools.

  • The Crawford Family

    The Crawford Family

    March 29, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    LIKE MOST OF US, Aaron Crawford hadn’t heard of COVID-19 in the early months of 2020. He was too busy looking for work following a recent layoff. As the calendar turned to mid-March, COVID hit our community—and the Crawford household—with the force of a late-season blizzard.

  • The Crisis That Changed Us

    The Crisis That Changed Us

    March 29, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    Unrest swept across the Twin Cities in the days following the killing of George Floyd, leaving the communities hardest hit by COVID with damaged or shuttered grocery stores. Second Harvest Heartland leadership was there from the beginning, calling our partners in affected neighborhoods to ask how we could help.

  • Meeting the Moment

    Meeting the Moment

    March 29, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    Throughout the past year, our neighbors have needed more help staying fed and well than ever before. Getting food to people safely and in new ways was an around-the-clock effort, requiring us to reinvent our service model again and again. We were honored to do it, and to bring urgency to our work every day because our scale and efficiency makes us a critical player in keeping food moving when times get tough.

  • Expert Spotlight: Rebecca Mino, Manager of Applied Research and Policy 

    Expert Spotlight: Rebecca Mino, Manager of Applied Research and Policy 

    March 25, 2021 By: Rebecca Mino - Manager of Applied Research and Policy

    Get to know Rebecca Mino, a Second Harvest Heartland veteran now in a new role and poised to facilitate some critical evolutions for the food bank. Learn here what research is uncovering and how we’re responding.

  • Expert Spotlight: FOODRx Program Manager and Registered Dietitian Jana Martin

    Expert Spotlight: FOODRx Program Manager and Registered Dietitian Jana Martin

    March 3, 2021 By: Jana Martin - FOODRx Product Manager and Registered Dietician

    Meet Jana Martin: Jana combines the passion of a food banker with the expertise of a registered dietitian. She leads a unique-in-the-nation program, FOODRx, that brings health care clinics and health navigators together so they can easily deliver food and education to patients. Here, Jana explains why the connection between food and health is more important than ever.

  • Northside Partners for Food Delivery Expands to 300 Families

    Northside Partners for Food Delivery Expands to 300 Families

    February 26, 2021 By: Emily Paul - Minnesota Central Kitchen

    A $1 million grant from UnitedHealth Group will bolster the North Minneapolis program, which provides weekly grocery and prepared meal deliveries to Northside Achievement Zone families. Learn more about the partnership program here.

  • Doubling Down: Giving Today and Well into the Future

    Doubling Down: Giving Today and Well into the Future

    February 15, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    It was more than a decade ago when Ward Armstrong and his colleagues forged a workplace partnership with Second Harvest Heartland through financial contributions and quarterly volunteer outings for their families.

  • Expert Spotlight: Director of Programs Theresa McCormick

    Expert Spotlight: Director of Programs Theresa McCormick

    February 10, 2021 By: Theresa McCormick - Director of Programs and Healthcare Partnerships

    Get to know Theresa McCormick: She directs our country-leading child hunger and SNAP outreach efforts. Her combined frontline expertise of a food banker and clear-eyed knowledge of a policy advocate allow her to steer vital programs that make our community healthier every day.

  • What You Need to Know About Federal Policy Changes

    What You Need to Know About Federal Policy Changes

    February 1, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    As COVID’s health and economic toll persists, and with a new administration in the White House, a lot has changed on the federal policy front in just the last month. Here’s a quick roundup of how nutrition programs have changed and expanded since December.

  • The Power of Pro Bono Volunteers 

    The Power of Pro Bono Volunteers 

    January 28, 2021 By: Jane Thurow and Julie Greene

    To fight hunger in our communities, we depend on the generosity of volunteers. One type of volunteer—those who offer their professional services at no cost, or pro bono — is worthy of a special shout out this year!

  • What Role Do Farmers Play in Fighting Hunger?

    What Role Do Farmers Play in Fighting Hunger?

    January 19, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    Farmers are critical partners in our fight to end hunger. To help them help us, Minnesota’s food banks and state officials came together six years ago to create the Farm to Food Shelf program.

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