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  • Take Action Against Hunger this September

    Take Action Against Hunger this September

    September 1, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

    September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to mobilize the public to take action against hunger. Volunteer, donate and go orange this September.

  • What Does It Mean to Rescue Food?

    What Does It Mean to Rescue Food?

    August 29, 2016 By: JT Pinther

    This is a post by our Communications Coordinator, Jens Pinther. He had the opportunity to go for a ride-along with a Food Rescue driver and shared the experience.

  • Finding Food Resources in a New Community

    Finding Food Resources in a New Community

    August 19, 2016 By: Marie Pauley

    When Htee moved to Minnesota just one month ago from a refugee camp in Burma she came here not knowing where she would live or work, let alone find food.

  • Food as Medicine: Making Hunger Treatable

    Food as Medicine: Making Hunger Treatable

    August 12, 2016 By: JT Pinther

    When it comes to health, patients who make a visit to their doctor may find traditional pharmaceuticals are not the only prescription recommended by medical providers.

  • Kid Volunteers Get Vikings Autograph, Give Back

    Kid Volunteers Get Vikings Autograph, Give Back

    August 11, 2016 By: JT Pinther

    A group of young volunteers packed more than 1500 Hygiene Kits for their communities, and had the chance to meet a former Minnesota Viking.

  • The 300 million-pound problem, as told by Mini Cooper

    The 300 million-pound problem, as told by Mini Cooper

    August 4, 2016 By: Jens Pinther Tags: Share Fresh, fresh produce

    Mini Cooper makes a stop in the Twin Cities to discover how Second Harvest Heartland is combining two problems to make a solution.

  • Hunger Awareness Brews in North Loop

    Hunger Awareness Brews in North Loop

    August 3, 2016 By: Jens Pinther

    All proceeds for Deschutes Brewery’s Street Pub event in Minneapolis go to Second Harvest Heartland. Last year, the family-friendly event raised almost $80,000. This September, it promises just as much fun.

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