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The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

My First Second Harvest Heartland Volunteer Experience

September 29, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Second Harvest Heartland communications intern, Meghan Meints, writes about her very first Second Harvest Heartland volunteer experience, packing potatoes and corn for our hungry neighbors.
W. W. Cargill Day at Second Harvest Heartland

September 28, 2015 By: Sara Blair

To celebrate Cargill's 150th anniversary, Second Harvest Heartland brought its founder, W.W. Cargill, along for a day to see what hunger relief looks like for Minnesota’s largest food bank.
What Does the Food Shelf Mean to Me?

September 24, 2015 By: Sara Blair

What exactly does a food shelf mean to those we serve? Read some of the responses, collected from our agency partner Western Community Action, and find out how you can help provide more meals for more people in our community.
CSFP Helping Feed Local Seniors in Need

September 23, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Lee visits Second Harvest Heartland’s Maplewood location once a month to pick up her Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) box. Through CSFP, Second Harvest Heartland provides a box of nutritious food each month to low-income seniors through the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) program.
Fun and Easy Ways to Fight Hunger this Fall

September 21, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Help us fight hunger this fall by giving back! Whether that means rounding-up to the nearest dollar at Cub or preparing your furnace for the winter ahead, every little bit helps!
Donate and Double Your Impact this Hunger Action Month

September 18, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Double your impact this September by making a donation to Second Harvest Heartland today for Hunger Action Month. Donations made in September will be matched by UnitedHealthcare, up to $50,000. $1 provides 6 meals.
Volunteer Spotlight of the Month: Kim Rathjen of Latreia

September 16, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Latreia builds community and serves others by providing custom mission trips to youth from the Midwest. Volunteers from Latreia help pack food at Second Harvest Heartland up to 20 times a year.
Fun Events Planned for Hunger Action Month

September 14, 2015 By: Sara Blair

September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign to mobilize the public to take action against hunger. Show your support for hunger relief by participating in one of the many fun events we have planned for this month!
Planned Giving Spotlight: Van Keszler

September 10, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Van Keszler has been a monthly donor to Second Harvest Heartland for nine years now, and recently added Second Harvest Heartland to his will. He is a chef and teacher and says that the commitment to giving back was something instilled in him by his parents.
The Face of Hunger: Warren

September 8, 2015 By: Sara Blair

By day, Warren volunteers in the kitchen of the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul, an agency partner that Second Harvest Heartland supports. Warren enjoys giving back to the Dorothy Day Center, since it’s helped him so much in the months he’s been relying on its services—especially the free meals he eats there at least two times a day.
Going Orange for Hunger Action Day

September 4, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Employees at Second Harvest Heartland went orange yesterday for ‪‎Hunger Action Day‬. Learn how you can go orange during Hunger Action Month to help create awareness for hunger in our community!
What Our Volunteers Are Saying About Us: Friendly, Approachable and Fun

September 2, 2015 By: Sara Blair

Read some recent volunteer responses about their volunteer experience, and sign up for a volunteer shift today. During the entire month of September, as part of Hunger Action month, every volunteer hour will be matched with a $5 donation from Bremer Bank—up to $50,000 for the Double Down Challenge.