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  • A Little Help Goes a Long Way

    A Little Help Goes a Long Way

    November 28, 2018 By: Jess Prewett

    For a young family living paycheck to paycheck, the food they bring home from their local produce distribution helps them make ends meet and stay healthy.

  • Volunteering: A Family Affair

    Volunteering: A Family Affair

    November 27, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

    Judson and his Minnesota family have made volunteering at Second Harvest Heartland a family tradition.

  • Serving Hope

    Serving Hope

    November 20, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

    Chris says the meals he receives at Union Gospel Mission give him hope for a better tomorrow.

  • Finding More Than Food

    Finding More Than Food

    November 16, 2018 By: Jess Prewett

    Suzy first came to the CAP Agency in need of healthy food. Three years later, she embraces her role as a permanent employee with gratitude and joy.

  • Thank you for Giving to the Max

    Thank you for Giving to the Max

    November 16, 2018 By: Marie Pauley

    Your support on Give to the Max Day will help provide more than 1.9 million meals to those in our community who don't know where their next meal will come from, thank you!

  • Today is Give to the Max Day!

    Today is Give to the Max Day!

    November 15, 2018 By: Marie Pauley

    This Give to the Max Day, you can help fuel a stronger, healthier future where everyone is fed!

  • Removing the Stigma of Applying for School Meal Benefits

    Removing the Stigma of Applying for School Meal Benefits

    November 14, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

    The South Saint Paul School District is using new ways to get families who qualify to complete an Application for Benefits (AEB), helping ensure all students in the district are well-fed and ready to learn.

  • Veteran Humbled and Motivated by Hunger

    Veteran Humbled and Motivated by Hunger

    November 9, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

    Tim was hungry, suicidal and suffering from PTSD when an outreach worker found him sleeping under a park bench. Today, he’s a mentor to other veterans.

  • How to Turn 50,000 Into 607,000

    How to Turn 50,000 Into 607,000

    November 8, 2018 By: Tara Sullivan

    Second Harvest Heartland, with the help of our partners, multiplies an investment 12 times by adding things like coolers and wider doors to food shelves.

  • Fuel a Stronger Healthier Future When Everyone is Fed

    Fuel a Stronger Healthier Future When Everyone is Fed

    November 6, 2018 By: Rob Zeaske - CEO, Second Harvest Heartland

    In our region, known for an abundance of food that feeds our quality of life, hunger is still a problem. The good news is, it’s a problem we can solve.

  • Meeting the Need One Family at a Time

    Meeting the Need One Family at a Time

    November 5, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

    From crisis to stability, follow Paola and her family through the hunger relief system.

  • An Opportunity to Create a Brighter, Healthier Future for Our Kids

    An Opportunity to Create a Brighter, Healthier Future for Our Kids

    November 1, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

    Donate on Give to the Max Day and your gift goes twice as far to helping fuel a stronger, healthier future for kids, families and seniors.

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