Archives: Hunger Matters

The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

Kids Feeding Kids

June 1, 2017 By: Jens Pinther

What would you do if your school mate told you he was hungry?
Partner in Fighting Hunger

May 30, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

New partnership with Metro Transit helps reduce common barriers to accessing free summer meals.
The Vikings Suit Up to Kick Childhood Hunger

May 26, 2017 By: JT Pinther

Join us at Taste of the Vikings on June 14 and help provide meals for the 1 in 6 Minnesota kids who will go to bed hungry tonight.
Putting off a Surgery to Keep Food on the Table

May 25, 2017 By: JT Pinther

For Older Americans month, we want to recognize one of our many resilient but struggling senior neighbors, Joyce.
New Video Tells the Child Hunger Story

May 22, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

Hear stories of some of the children and families in our region struggling with hunger.
Coming to Know Our Hungry Neighbors Makes a Difference

May 17, 2017 By: JT Pinther

An open air cooler has a high price tag but a large impact for Westonka Food Shelf.
Passion for People and Hunger Relief

May 15, 2017 By: Jens Pinther

Our staff members have all sorts of reasons they choose to work at Second Harvest Heartland. But, there’s one common thread - they love that they can put clients at the center of their work.
Fresh Ideas, Fresh Food

May 9, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

Access to fresh food is not only important; it takes quite a bit of creativity from everyone involved. See how we’re leading efforts on a regional scale to help provide more balanced meals to more of our neighbors in need.
Guests Help Change the Child Hunger Story

May 8, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

Guests at our annual gala, Dish: Cuisine for Change, helped provide more than 2 million meals in a single night for children and families in our community struggling with hunger.