Archives: Hunger Matters

The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

This Spring, Hairnets Are In and Contaminants Are Out

May 24, 2021 By: Volunteer Engagement Team

Lab coats, safety gloves, shoe covers, and hairnets. Volunteers in our Brooklyn Park facility can now be seen donning these latest fashion trends. These precautions are just a few of the measures in place to keep contaminants out of the General Mills and Mosaic Clean Rooms, where our volunteers are busy packing ready-to-eat items like cereal.
Girls Scouts Bring Joy to the Hunger Fight

May 7, 2021 By: Leanne Adamsky - Agency Services Coordinator

Girl Scout cookie time is one of the most wonderful times of the year for many, and thanks to our local Girl Scouts, we distributed more than 38,000 cookie boxes this spring!
Partnering to Address Child Hunger in the Suburbs

May 5, 2021 By: Hannah Keuler - Child Hunger Specialist

To show what a very successful school and local food shelf partnership can look like we spoke partners The Open Door Pantry in Eagan and Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 to learn how they’re fighting hunger in the suburbs.