Hunger Matters

The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

Local Chef Brings Awareness to Child Hunger

June 4, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

Chef Beth Jones says her eyes have been opened to the problem of hunger—and she sees it in her own backyard.
Food + You Means Security for Jessica and her Family

June 1, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

With support from her family and the Food + You program, Jessica doesn’t have to worry about having enough food to feed her kids.
Letter Carriers Collect One Million Pounds of Food and Help Stamp Out Hunger

May 31, 2018 By: Marie Pauley

By participating in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, donors, volunteers, local letter carriers and event partners help collect and deliver more than one million pounds of food for hungry Minnesotans in a single day!
Partners in Food Service

May 25, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

Sandie and Debbie have worked together at South Saint Paul Secondary School for more than a decade, and they’ve seen firsthand the difference school meals make to hungry kids.
Second Harvest Heartland receives full state support for new facility

May 21, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

We are thrilled to announce that both the Senate and the House voted on a new bonding bill, which includes Second Harvest Heartland’s full request for $18 million in state bonding to buy and renovate our new Brooklyn Park facility.
Food + You Helps Moms Like Janelle

May 17, 2018 By: JT Pinther

As the school year ends, we reflect on how Food + You helped make a difference for Janelle’s two young sons and their classmates.
‘Be Not Afraid’ to Make a Difference

May 15, 2018 By: JT Pinther

“We may not be curing cancer at Code42,” Vice President of Corporate Marketing Gerri Dyrek said, “but we’re protecting companies that are.”
Tomorrow—Feed a Family Just by Going to Your Mailbox

May 11, 2018 By: JT Pinther

Remember to fill a grocery bag of non-perishable foods for your letter carrier to pick up on Saturday, May 12 for Stamp Out Hunger!
Taking Hunger to the Capitol

May 10, 2018 By: Marie Pauley

On Thursday, May 9 nearly 150 individuals from across Minnesota gathered at the State Capitol to show their Senators and Representatives that we care about hunger relief and a healthy Minnesota.
Helping the Hungry and Homebound

May 9, 2018 By: Tina Moritmer

The ACBC Emergency Food Shelf runs a program that delivers food to homebound individuals, mostly seniors, a few times a month. These are people physically unable to visit to the food shelf who otherwise wouldn’t get the food they need.
Senator Tina Smith Visits Second Harvest Heartland

May 7, 2018 By: Marie Pauley

With Congress poised to pass a new five-year farm bill in the coming months, United States Senator Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) visited Second Harvest Heartland on May 5 to learn more about Minnesota’s emergency food system and the critical need the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) meets for children, seniors and working families who do not have enough food to eat.
A Good Neighbor Ensures No One in His Apartment Building Goes Hungry

May 2, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

Juan rarely goes shopping unless he has a coupon or knows of a sale. At 62 and relying on disability insurance to live after knee replacement surgery that made it difficult for him to work, the cost of food is simply too high.
Doing More for our Hungry Neighbors

April 30, 2018 By: Marie Pauley

A message from our CEO, inviting you to view our Annual Community Report. We hope you’re inspired by what you’ve helped us accomplish in 2017.
Hunger in the Suburbs, and One Food Shelf’s Fight Against It

April 26, 2018 By: JT Pinther

Hunger in suburban areas is growing faster than in urban or rural communities. It serves as a unique challenge, and Ralph Reeder Food Shelf in New Brighton, Minn. is taking it on, especially when it comes to kids and their families.
Gaining Job Experience While Volunteering

April 23, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

Roja has been a volunteer at Second Harvest Heartland’s Maplewood location for just a few months, but she already feels at home.
This Former Intern Just Couldn’t Stop Helping Others

April 16, 2018 By: Tina Mortimer

She intended on participating in our 10-week internship program to gain job skills and then seek full-time work. But 10 weeks soon turned into 20 weeks.
How a Beertender Fights Hunger, as Told by Ben

April 11, 2018 By: JT Pinther

Ben Hering is the Director of Engagement at the Minnesota Credit Union Network by day and a Beertender at Indeed Brewing Company by night. He’s found a way to connect both experiences to help end hunger.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus by December, Dedicated Volunteers All Year

April 9, 2018 By: JT Pinther

Jeannie says the volunteer shifts are always a lot of fun, but it’s the looks on people’s faces when she gives them food that feels so good.
Heaven’s Table Food Shelf and the Letter from Marilyn

April 6, 2018 By: JT Pinther

With far too many neighbors struggling to afford food for the whole month, Heaven’s Table was exactly what the residents of Fairmont, Minn. needed.
Volunteer Jerri Celebrates 10 Years, Thousands of Hours

April 2, 2018 By: JT Pinther

We’ve counted 3,000 volunteer hours from Jerri since 2012. But Jerri has been volunteering since long before we even started keeping track!

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