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Hunger Matters
The Second Harvest Heartland Blog
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Taking Hunger Relief to the Hill
March 6, 2019 By: An Garagiola-Bernier and Tina Mortimer
On Thursday, March 14, hunger relief advocates from around the state will come together for Hunger Day on the Hill. Join us!
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Fighting Child Hunger Starts With Breakfast
March 4, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
It’s National School Breakfast Week and the perfect time to recognize one of our breakfast heroes fighting child hunger and working to make breakfast a regular part of the school day.
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It’s a Meal … It’s a Snack … It’s Super Snack!
March 1, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
How do you keep kids energized and homework-ready at the end of the school day? With a Super Snack of course!
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We Want Your Videos!
February 27, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Submit a video of yourself in your kitchen and you could be featured in a special video at our signature fundraising event, Dish: Cuisine for Change.
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Connecting Meals to Those Who Need Them Most
February 20, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
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Surviving with the Help of SNAP
February 19, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Ann has been disabled and unable to work nearly her entire adult life. Without SNAP, she couldn’t afford to feed herself.
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Couples Who Volunteer Together, Stay Together
February 14, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
These couples believe their volunteer time together does more than benefit their hungry neighbors in the community—it helps strengthen their relationships.
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Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Polar Vortex …
February 11, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Second Harvest Heartland’s dedicated employees were hard at work during the polar vortex, making sure food could be delivered to partner agencies and pantries.
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Taking Breakfast After the Bell to Lawmakers
February 8, 2019 By: An Garagiola-Bernier and Tina Mortimer
Hunger relief advocates visited the State Capitol for an informational hearing on child nutrition and to promote a state policy initiative designed to strengthen access to school breakfast for all Minnesota children.
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Federal Employees Continue to Struggle Post-shutdown
February 4, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
A federal employee for more than eight years, Scott never imagined he’d struggle with hunger. Then the federal government shut down.
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A Charmed Life, A Lasting Legacy
January 30, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
After Ellen retired, she began volunteering, but soon found that she wanted to do more. She wanted to leave a legacy to those she’d worked so hard to help.
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Volunteer Families Pack Nearly 50,000 Meals in One Day
January 25, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
More than 600 volunteers came together to sort and pack food on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help feed our hungry neighbors.
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Pass the Peanut Butter!
January 24, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Peanut butter is a high-protein food in high demand at food shelves and food pantries.
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Let’s Kick Hunger Day Radiothon Sets New Record
January 21, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
The tenth annual Let’s Kick Hunger Day Radiothon raised more money than ever to help local families, children and seniors struggling with hunger.
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What does the government shutdown mean for me?
January 18, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Second Harvest Heartland provides answers to some of your most-asked questions about the government shutdown.
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Notable Moments from 2018 (That You Made Possible!)
January 16, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Read about some of our employees’ most memorable moments of 2018.
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Committed to Kicking Hunger
January 10, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
Without volunteers like Cathy, Brad and Nick, fundraisers like the Let’s Kick Hunger Day Radiothon wouldn’t be possible.
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Meet Second Harvest Heartland’s New CEO, Allison O’Toole
January 8, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
After a comprehensive, national search process, Second Harvest Heartland’s board of directors chose nonprofit leader and veteran changemaker Allison O’Toole as the hunger-relief organization’s new leader.
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Into the Great Wide Open: Reaching Hungry Families in Rural Areas
January 4, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
In-school food pantries and backpack programs help reach rural families who need access to nutritious meals.
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Hunger Relief in 2018 By the Numbers
January 3, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer
We crunched some numbers, and while we made strides in 2018 to feed our hungry neighbors, there is still much work to be done.
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