Archives: Hunger Matters

The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

Partnerships Create More Access

June 1, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

Schools and agency partners provide new access points to food and our clients share why it matters to them.
Sharing Gifts to Make an Impact

May 31, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

Volunteers and donors like George go above and beyond by sharing multiple gifts to make an impact.
Solving the Produce Distribution Problem to Feed our Hungry Neighbors

May 27, 2016 By: Marie Pauley Tags: fresh food, Share Fresh, fresh produce, end hunger

Distributing fresh foods can be a great challenge but with partnerships and innovation we can get more produce to our hungry neighbors.
Food + You: What's in the Food Box?

May 26, 2016 By: Marie Pauley Tags: Food + You, child hunger

An extra 12-14 pounds of food can make a huge difference. That’s just one of the things parents said about the Food + You pilot program at 15 Minneapolis and St. Paul schools during the 2015-2016 school year.
Volunteer Spotlight: Angela

May 19, 2016 By: Meghan Meints

Being a single mother to three children is time consuming, but for Angela volunteering is a worth-while opportunity to help her neighbors.
Senior Hunger in Minnesota

May 17, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

May is Older Americans Month. Learn more and help raise awareness of senior hunger.
Don’t Forget to Stamp Out Hunger Tomorrow!

May 13, 2016 By: Meghan Meints

Stamp Out Hunger is happening tomorrow – Saturday, May 14 – don’t miss out!
Schools Provide a Familiar Access Point to More Meals

May 9, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

One school’s Family Liaison sees firsthand how hunger impacts students and their families.
Map the Meal Gap 2016

May 5, 2016 By: Meghan Meints

New data from Map the Meal Gap helps shed light on hidden hunger in Minnesota communities.
Stamp Out Hunger at Your Mailbox!

May 2, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

Fill a bag and feed a family by donating nonperishable food items right at your mailbox on Saturday, May 14 or making a matched donation online today.