Hunger Matters

The Second Harvest Heartland Blog

Cooking Out with Minnesota Viking Dalvin Cook

July 15, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Minnesota Vikings running back, Dalvin Cook is partnering with Second Harvest Heartland for a fun event to raise awareness of the problem of hunger.
SNAP Intern Prepares for Her Future

July 15, 2019 By: Abigail Reeth

A SNAP outreach internship helps Danielle Bouda prepare for her future as a nutrition educator.
A Refugee Learns about SNAP

July 11, 2019 By: Abigail Reeth

With help from Second Harvest Heartland and food assistance from SNAP, Nika and her family can focus on their future in a new country.
Family Celebrates 5 Years of Volunteering

July 9, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer and Abigail Reeth

For five years, this multi-generational group has volunteered at Second Harvest Heartland as a fun family activity.
Land O'Lakes Donates Macaroni and Cheese

July 8, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Land O’Lakes stopped by the Second Harvest Heartland warehouse in Maplewood with a truckload of macaroni and cheese from their First Run program.
Family Dedicated to Ending Hunger Appreciates Flexibility of Online Giving

June 28, 2019 By: Abigail Reeth

After a serious injury, a monthly giver and her family continue support their neighbors experiencing hunger.
Theresa McCormick Promoted to Director of Programs

June 28, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Longtime Second Harvest Heartland employee promoted to Director of Programs.
Getting Real About Food Waste

June 25, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Rescuing edible, nutritious food means feeding our neighbors experiencing hunger and taking a big step in protecting our planet and natural resources.
Preparing Kids for Summer Fun—Not Summer Hunger

June 21, 2019 By: Abigail Reeth

Maxfield Elementary School provides meals for kids and resources for families all yearlong.
Teresa Gets a Prescription for Healthy Food

June 13, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Second Harvest Heartland’s FOODRx program delivers tailored food prescriptions and education to low-income people with chronic medical conditions.
Read All About it! Hunger-relief Efforts in the News

June 10, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Shining a light on hunger in our communities is an important part of the work we do at Second Harvest Heartland. Check out some of the recent news stories featuring the fight against hunger in Minnesota.
All it Takes is One Click to Feed Hungry Kids

June 6, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

IN Food Marketing & Design’s annual online fundraiser raises funds, as well as awareness about child hunger.
Volunteers Deliver Food to Meal Programs in New Pilot

June 3, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Second Harvest Heartland is participating in a Feeding America pilot created to solve the transportation barrier for smaller meal programs through a volunteer delivery model.
Construction in Full Swing at New Hunger-Relief Campus

May 31, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

While it may not look like much now, soon this space will be completely transformed into a hunger-relief machine powered by our amazing network of partners and volunteers like you!
Advocacy for Breakfast After the Bell Continues

May 29, 2019 By: Rebecca Mino

Breakfast After the Bell, part of Second Harvest Heartland’s child hunger initiative, was led by major public and private partners and supported by local community members like you. Thank you.
Collect Cash, Not Cans to Help Feed Hungry Minnesotans

May 23, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

Virtual Food Drives make a big impact with little effort.
Summer Isn’t Fun Without Food

May 23, 2019 By: JoAnna Lund

The more than 40 percent of K-12 kids in Minnesota who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals lose access to the food they need when summer begins.
Loneliness, Isolation and Hunger

May 15, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

75-year-old Sandra, and her beloved Labrador, Mandy, rely on the monthly box of healthy food they receive from Second Harvest Heartland.
Celebrating Mothers

May 10, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate all the brave women who struggle to put healthy food on the table, so their children don’t go hungry.
Capturing the Magic of Dish: Cuisine for Change

May 3, 2019 By: Tina Mortimer

A local freelance photographer donates his time and talent to photographing Second Harvest Heartland’s signature fundraising gala.