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  • Expert Spotlight: FOODRx Program Manager and Registered Dietitian Jana Martin

    Expert Spotlight: FOODRx Program Manager and Registered Dietitian Jana Martin

    March 3, 2021 By: Jana Martin - FOODRx Product Manager and Registered Dietician

    Meet Jana Martin: Jana combines the passion of a food banker with the expertise of a registered dietitian. She leads a unique-in-the-nation program, FOODRx, that brings health care clinics and health navigators together so they can easily deliver food and education to patients. Here, Jana explains why the connection between food and health is more important than ever.

  • Northside Partners for Food Delivery Expands to 300 Families

    Northside Partners for Food Delivery Expands to 300 Families

    February 26, 2021 By: Emily Paul - Minnesota Central Kitchen

    A $1 million grant from UnitedHealth Group will bolster the North Minneapolis program, which provides weekly grocery and prepared meal deliveries to Northside Achievement Zone families. Learn more about the partnership program here.

  • Doubling Down: Giving Today and Well into the Future

    Doubling Down: Giving Today and Well into the Future

    February 15, 2021 By: Alison Griffin - Senior Communications Specialist

    It was more than a decade ago when Ward Armstrong and his colleagues forged a workplace partnership with Second Harvest Heartland through financial contributions and quarterly volunteer outings for their families.

  • Expert Spotlight: Director of Programs Theresa McCormick

    Expert Spotlight: Director of Programs Theresa McCormick

    February 10, 2021 By: Theresa McCormick - Director of Programs and Healthcare Partnerships

    Get to know Theresa McCormick: She directs our country-leading child hunger and SNAP outreach efforts. Her combined frontline expertise of a food banker and clear-eyed knowledge of a policy advocate allow her to steer vital programs that make our community healthier every day.

  • What You Need to Know About Federal Policy Changes

    What You Need to Know About Federal Policy Changes

    February 1, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    As COVID’s health and economic toll persists, and with a new administration in the White House, a lot has changed on the federal policy front in just the last month. Here’s a quick roundup of how nutrition programs have changed and expanded since December.

  • The Power of Pro Bono Volunteers 

    The Power of Pro Bono Volunteers 

    January 28, 2021 By: Jane Thurow and Julie Greene

    To fight hunger in our communities, we depend on the generosity of volunteers. One type of volunteer—those who offer their professional services at no cost, or pro bono — is worthy of a special shout out this year!

  • How Does a Trade War Impact a Food Bank?

    How Does a Trade War Impact a Food Bank?

    January 19, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    Federal commodity programs run by the USDA make up a large part of our inventory, so international trade policies can have a significant impact on how we operate. Here’s what has happened over the last few years.

  • What Role Do Farmers Play in Fighting Hunger?

    What Role Do Farmers Play in Fighting Hunger?

    January 19, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    Farmers are critical partners in our fight to end hunger. To help them help us, Minnesota’s food banks and state officials came together six years ago to create the Farm to Food Shelf program.

  • What Does it Mean to Rescue Food?

    What Does it Mean to Rescue Food?

    January 14, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    Food rescue is the process of diverting perfectly safe, edible food from going to waste, instead connecting it to our neighbors in need. It’s a win-win program that requires regulatory incentives and local investment.

  • Why Does a Food Bank Focus on School Meals?

    Why Does a Food Bank Focus on School Meals?

    January 12, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    Here in Minnesota, around 300,000 kids rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition. That’s why we have a Child Hunger team who work to make meal programs more accessible.

  • Welcome Sook Jin Ong, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Welcome Sook Jin Ong, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    January 8, 2021 By: Stacy Wade - Chief People Officer

    Our team is thrilled to welcome Sook Jin Ong as our first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We sat down with Sook Jin for a Q&A to help introduce her to our network.

  • What Makes SNAP So Great?

    What Makes SNAP So Great?

    January 5, 2021 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    As a food bank, we’re known for the millions of pounds of food we distribute to community partners. But we’re just as invested in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and keeping it an accessible and funded tool in the fight to end hunger.

  • Resolve to Make a Difference through Monthly Giving

    Resolve to Make a Difference through Monthly Giving

    January 4, 2021 By: Rachel Bittner

    Monthly giving is the most effective and efficient way to support the causes you care about. And if you decide to give monthly to Second Harvest Heartland this January, your first twelve months of gifts can be matched dollar for dollar!

  • December Reflections: Advocacy and Public Policy

    December Reflections: Advocacy and Public Policy

    December 22, 2020 By: Rachel Sosnowchik - Public Affairs Specialist

    We asked several of our teams “If not for COVID…” to uncover some bright spots in an otherwise dark year. In this post, hear from our advocacy and public policy team about the role of governmental programs to fight hunger in a pandemic.

  • Evolving Corporate Partnerships in Times of Crisis

    Evolving Corporate Partnerships in Times of Crisis

    December 21, 2020 By: Heather Olson - Corporate Development Officer

    Working to end hunger is a team effort, and this year especially our corporate partners have helped us rise to meet the surging need. We sat down (virtually) with one of those partners, Wells Fargo, to reflect on this year and their response and adaptations.

  • Using Data to Drive the Hunger Fight

    Using Data to Drive the Hunger Fight

    December 21, 2020 By: Rebecca Mino - Manager of Applied Research and Public Policy

    A crisis as dynamic and widespread as the COVID-19 pandemic requires access to and action on real-time data. Learn how our research team along with those at the regional level access, interpret and act on available research.

  • December Reflections: SNAP Outreach

    December Reflections: SNAP Outreach

    December 18, 2020 By: Tina England - SNAP Outreach Specialist Supervisor

    We asked several of our teams “If not for COVID…” to uncover some bright spots in an otherwise dark year. In this post, our SNAP Outreach team describes a year that completely redefined what outreach truly means.

  • December Reflections: Transportation

    December Reflections: Transportation

    December 16, 2020 By: Paul Jacobs - Director of Transportation

    We asked several of our teams “If not for COVID…” to uncover some bright spots in an otherwise dark year. In this post, hear from our transportation team on what it’s looked like to keep up with record distributions to community.

  • Rent Eats First: The Intersection of Hunger and Housing

    Rent Eats First: The Intersection of Hunger and Housing

    December 15, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    While the COVID vaccine rollout begins, the crisis remains acute for too many Americans, most notably those who are housing insecure or unhoused. This week’s update to the community welcomed partners from Neighborhood House, Involve MN, and Minnesota Housing’s Prevent and End Homelessness to understand the connection between housing and hunger.

  • December Reflections: Child Hunger

    December Reflections: Child Hunger

    December 14, 2020 By: JoAnna Lund - Child Hunger Program Manager

    We asked several of our teams “If not for COVID…” to uncover some bright spots in an otherwise dark year. In this post, hear from our Child Hunger team on what distance learning has meant for keeping kids nourished and ready to learn.

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