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  • A Letter Carrier Who’s Been Stamping Out Hunger for 25 Years

    A Letter Carrier Who’s Been Stamping Out Hunger for 25 Years

    May 1, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    This May 13 marks the 25th anniversary of Stamp Out Hunger, and Dale’s been a part of it since the beginning.

  • Saying “No” to Food Waste and “Yes” to Nutrition

    Saying “No” to Food Waste and “Yes” to Nutrition

    April 27, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Our Retail Food Rescue Program by the numbers.

  • Who Eats First? The Trials of Hungry Families

    Who Eats First? The Trials of Hungry Families

    April 25, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Being hungry is a struggle. When raising a family, hunger adds an additional layer of difficulty.

  • Volunteers Like Pam Make It Happen

    Volunteers Like Pam Make It Happen

    April 24, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    For Volunteer Appreciation Month, we want to tell you about people like Pam.

  • Reality of Hunger on College Campuses

    Reality of Hunger on College Campuses

    April 21, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Hunger impacts a student’s, at any educational level, ability to succeed. Second Harvest Heartland recently convened a Campus Hunger Summit to address the issue and share solutions to fighting hunger on college campuses.

  • Passion for Hunger Relief: Our Board of Directors

    Passion for Hunger Relief: Our Board of Directors

    April 18, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    In our Annual Community Report, a few members from our Board of Directors share about why they're involved with Second Harvest Heartland and their passion for hunger relief.

  • Hungry Children and Seniors Motivate Diane to Volunteer

    Hungry Children and Seniors Motivate Diane to Volunteer

    April 17, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Our older neighbors represent the fastest-growing population in need of hunger relief, and children represent 33 percent of our clients. These stories are very moving to Diane.

  • Our Partners in Caring

    Our Partners in Caring

    April 14, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Meet a few of our partners that are going above and beyond to play a crucial role in hunger relief. They are volunteers, donors, food shelf partners and more and we call them “Champions of Hope.”

  • See What Makes Dish a Truly Unique Event

    See What Makes Dish a Truly Unique Event

    April 13, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Dish: Cuisine for Change is Thursday, May 4. It is a truly unique event that has a significant impact on hunger relief. Check out a short video to learn about what makes Dish an event like no other.

  • Learning by Working with Hungry Neighbors

    Learning by Working with Hungry Neighbors

    April 10, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    This volunteer’s experience handing fresh produce directly to neighbors in need tells an important story about hunger.

  • Feeding Today to Grow Tomorrow

    Feeding Today to Grow Tomorrow

    April 6, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    A message from our CEO, inviting you to view our Annual Community Report. We hope you’re inspired by what you’ve helped us accomplish in 2016.

  • Hunger Is a Crime, Says Volunteer

    Hunger Is a Crime, Says Volunteer

    April 3, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Although Jay is a loyal volunteer here, he wishes Second Harvest Heartland didn’t have to operate in the first place.

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