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The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

Vintner Ball: Toasting 11 Years of Hunger Relief

February 22, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

On behalf of all of us at Second Harvest Heartland and those we serve, sincere thanks to the individuals and sponsors who made the 11th annual Vintner Ball a success.
Planned Giving Spotlight: Alta Oben

February 18, 2016 By: Sara Blair

Alta Oben is a legacy donor that has included Second Harvest Heartland in her will. Alta feels assured knowing that her generous gift will help keep our hunger relief efforts going today, and well in to the future.
Volunteer Spotlight of the Month: Susan Romeu

February 16, 2016 By: Sara Blair

Sometimes, the best volunteers show up at just the right time. Read how CSFP volunteer, Susan Romeu, stepped in last year to take over our complex volunteer tracking system upgrade.
Making Ends Meet on a Limited Income

February 11, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

What would you choose to give up to put food on the table? Wage Wager, an interactive calculator from Marketplace Wealth and Poverty Desk, sheds light on just how difficult it is to make ends meet on a limited income.
The Face of Hunger: Katie

February 10, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

Katie knows the importance of providing healthy food for her family. Parents like Katie often make the choice to provide healthy food for their children by sacrificing their own health.
Tickets Are Still Available for Vintner Ball

February 8, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

The 11th annual Vintner Ball is Saturday, February 20 at the Westin Edina Galleria and tickets are still available for this world-class wine tasting event.
Let’s Kick Hunger Day Sets a New Record

February 2, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

Last Thursday, the Let’s Kick Hunger Day radiothon broke a new event record, raising more than $260,000 for hunger relief in our community.
2015 Volunteer Impact

February 1, 2016 By: Sara Blair

Sometimes, words alone can’t do the job of describing the value of our volunteers. Just the sheer number of volunteers that we had in 2015—over 30,500—astounds us. Take a look at some facts about Second Harvest Heartland volunteers.