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Get Your Tickets Today for Vintner Ball 2015

February 27, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

Don’t miss the 10th annual Vintner Ball—a world-class, charitable wine tasting event, with 100 percent of funds raised benefiting Second Harvest Heartland.
Easy and Fun Ways to Fight Hunger This Spring

February 24, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

Local businesses are stepping up in big ways this spring with promotional opportunities that give you a chance to make a difference right in your own neighborhood. Here are a few of the many campaigns that are working to raise funds for Second Harvest Heartland and our hunger-relief efforts.
Behind the Numbers: Retail Food Rescue

February 19, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

Millions of pounds of food go unused each year in Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland’s Retail Food Rescue program offers an innovative solution: partner with retail grocers in our communities to divert food being removed from their store shelves to feed hungry people. Learn more about this fast-growing program here.
Do You Know a Senior Who Could Use a Little More Food Each Month?

February 17, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

Second Harvest Heartland is committed to identifying and assisting seniors who are at risk of going hungry through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). If you know a senior who could use a little more food each month, help them access the free food they may be eligible for.
Announcing Paul Reiser as Dish 2015 Entertainer!

February 12, 2015 By: Marie Pauley

Tickets to Dish are now on sale. Join Second Harvest Heartland for a memorable evening and help us turn hunger into hope.
Volunteering to Honor Loved Ones

February 10, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

When Robert Johnson passed away at age 79 last March, he was survived by a large family: his wife, six children, thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Bob was a man who touched many people’s lives and his family felt it would be fitting to remember him through acts of service for others.
Save the Date: Vintner Ball 2015

February 9, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

Don’t miss the 10th annual Vintner Ball—a world-class, charitable wine tasting event, with 100 percent of funds raised benefiting Second Harvest Heartland. Enjoy an evening of some of the finest wines from around the world, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and participate in the silent auction and wine seminars!
Thank You for Helping Kick Hunger

February 2, 2015 By: Sara Blair - Senior Communications Coordinator

Thanks to all who participated in last week’s Let’s Kick Hunger Day! The all-day radiothon raised more than $238,453 for hunger relief, pushing the six-year total for the event to nearly $1.3 million.