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  • One Woman’s Journey from Food Shelf Client to Coordinator

    One Woman’s Journey from Food Shelf Client to Coordinator

    September 2, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    Take it from Zenobia Carson: Food shelves are a blessing, whether as a source of sustenance or service. Now more than ever, Minnesotans can and should turn to the more than 816 food resources available throughout the state.

  • Update to the Community: Food Resources

    Update to the Community: Food Resources

    September 2, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    As troubling as today’s surge in hunger is, so is the stigma associated with seeking out and receiving assistance. This week’s community update centered on the need for all of us to give and receive help if we’re going to make it through COVID as a community.

  • September is Hunger Action Month

    September is Hunger Action Month

    September 1, 2020 By: Cassie Carroll

    September is Hunger Action Month, the time to join forces to fight hunger in our communities.

  • Fill the Fridge, Minnesota: A SNAP FAQ

    Fill the Fridge, Minnesota: A SNAP FAQ

    August 26, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the bedrock of the hunger-relief system, and it’s a powerful food access tool that many Minnesotans don’t know about or have misperceptions of. Learn something new about SNAP through this quick FAQ.

  • Donor Spotlight: Harmony and Ava (H+A Dog Walking)

    Donor Spotlight: Harmony and Ava (H+A Dog Walking)

    August 12, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    Learning just how many Minnesotans were out of work because of the pandemic, Harmony and Ava knew they had to do something to support their neighbors in need.

  • Thank You, Donors!

    Thank You, Donors!

    August 9, 2020 By: Rachel Bittner

    August 10-16 is Donor Appreciation Week! This week we’re putting the spotlight on Second Harvest Heartland’s many wonderful supporters that make everything we do possible.

  • Update to the Community: Hunger and Health

    Update to the Community: Hunger and Health

    August 4, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    1 in 8 Minnesotans are now facing hunger, and with it, challenges in accessing nutritious, affordable food. Our recent Update to the Community delved into the connection between hunger and health thanks to a panel of leading experts.

  • Minnesota Central Kitchen Partner Spotlight: The Sioux Chef

    Minnesota Central Kitchen Partner Spotlight: The Sioux Chef

    July 31, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    The Sioux Chef owners Sean Sherman, Dana Thompson and their team have partnered with Minnesota Central Kitchen to provide healthy, sustainable, and culturally connected food to those in need.

  • Preparing for the Surge in Hunger

    Preparing for the Surge in Hunger

    July 29, 2020 By: Thierry Ibri

    The dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to test our teams and networks as more and more of our neighbors face hunger, many for the first time. Catch up on how we’re responding.

  • Combating Child Hunger in a COVID-era Summer

    Combating Child Hunger in a COVID-era Summer

    July 20, 2020 By: Briana Gruenewald

    Too many kids in our community are experiencing hunger in this COVID-era summer. Second Harvest Heartland and our partners are doing all we can to ensure parents know how and where they can safely get meals for their families.

  • Why Monthly Giving Matters, Especially Now

    Why Monthly Giving Matters, Especially Now

    July 6, 2020 By: Rachel Bittner

    As we face the worst hunger crisis since the Great Depression, dependable monthly donations are vital. During the month of July, new sustaining gifts will be matched 2-to-1 for the first 12 months.

  • P-EBT Helps Fill the Gap of School Breakfast and Lunch During COVID-19

    P-EBT Helps Fill the Gap of School Breakfast and Lunch During COVID-19

    June 26, 2020 By: Rahsa Bale

    The new one-time P-EBT payment of $325 per child will help fill the gap left by school breakfast and lunch for families facing hunger during COVID-19.

  • New Study Predicts Historic Surge in Hunger

    New Study Predicts Historic Surge in Hunger

    June 24, 2020 By: Alison Griffin

    While the demand for food assistance immediately jumped this spring when the economy took a COVID-19-related hit, a new study by McKinsey & Company predicts a coming surge in hunger unlike anything seen since the Great Depression.

  • Joan’s Plans Ensure Her Neighbors are Fed Long After She’s Gone

    Joan’s Plans Ensure Her Neighbors are Fed Long After She’s Gone

    June 16, 2020 By: Kelsie Young

    Joan believes helping people is in her nature. When she recognized her friends and neighbors were those in need of food assistance, she decided to make her philanthropic plans permanent.

  • Coming Together to Provide Food for Powderhorn Park Residents

    Coming Together to Provide Food for Powderhorn Park Residents

    June 8, 2020 By: Kelsie Young

    Organizations band together to provide more than 22,000 pounds of food to South Minneapolis residents experiencing new food deserts in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.

  • Breaking New Ground: Farmers are Crucial Hunger Fighters in the COVID-19 Era

    Breaking New Ground: Farmers are Crucial Hunger Fighters in the COVID-19 Era

    May 26, 2020 By: Allison O'Toole

    Farmers play an often-invisible role in the fight against hunger. One way the agriculture community and Second Harvest Heartland have come together is through a program called Farm to Food Shelf.

  • Minnesota Central Kitchen Teams Up with Surly Brewing Co. to Provide More Meals

    Minnesota Central Kitchen Teams Up with Surly Brewing Co. to Provide More Meals

    May 19, 2020 By: Kelsie Young

    Surly will repurpose their kitchen and re-employ their culinary staff to prepare up to 4,000 ready-to-eat meals every week.

  • Produce Delivered to Every Corner of the County

    Produce Delivered to Every Corner of the County

    May 11, 2020 By: Jennifer Sheda

    Morrison County Food Shelf and Morrison County employees worked together to provide an “outside the box” emergency produce distribution in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

  • A Network Rises to the Food Rescue Challenge Amidst COVID-19

    A Network Rises to the Food Rescue Challenge Amidst COVID-19

    May 8, 2020 By: Matt Latterell

    Alongside booming rates of hunger during COVID-19, high numbers of restaurants, caterers, and cafeterias have closed—meaning a sharp rise in food with nowhere to go. Since the start of last month’s relief efforts, we’ve rescued nearly half a million pounds of that food.

  • Hear From Our Hunger-fighters on the Frontlines

    Hear From Our Hunger-fighters on the Frontlines

    May 7, 2020 By: Paige Iverson

    Our employees are more motivated than ever to continue their essential work and fulfill our mission to End Hunger Together.

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