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  • Food Changes Holidays

    Food Changes Holidays

    November 29, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Hear from three families whose holidays are a time of added stress and hunger.

  • Why Do We Want What Food Retailers Are Throwing Away?

    Why Do We Want What Food Retailers Are Throwing Away?

    November 27, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    April has made reducing food waste a priority for most of her career. But reducing that waste through hunger relief has augmented her passion in an important way.

  • Elizabeth’s Thanksgiving Plans

    Elizabeth’s Thanksgiving Plans

    November 22, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Elizabeth is in charge of bringing the food for Thanksgiving, food she was only able to get with the help of a food shelf.

  • Turn Your Car Donation into Meals

    Turn Your Car Donation into Meals

    November 21, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Donate your car to Second Harvest Heartland and help provide meals to your neighbors in need.

  • Thank you for Giving to the Max!

    Thank you for Giving to the Max!

    November 17, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    1,887 individuals took action as our community of donors and helped raise enough to provide more than 1.9 million meals in a single day. We want to say, thank you!

  • Today is Give to the Max Day!

    Today is Give to the Max Day!

    November 16, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Ending hunger takes a community. Join your fellow Minnesotans on Thursday, Nov. 16 for Give to the Max Day and help ensure that no one spends this Thanksgiving with empty plates and empty stomachs.

  • What Hunger Looks Like for Abbey

    What Hunger Looks Like for Abbey

    November 15, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Poverty came quickly to Abbey and her family, but they no longer have to struggle with hunger.

  • 6 Ways to Talk About Hunger with Family During the Holidays

    6 Ways to Talk About Hunger with Family During the Holidays

    November 13, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    It may not be the easiest topic to bring up over a holiday meal, but talking about hunger with loved ones is one of the best ways to raise awareness.

  • Veterans Facing Hunger at Home

    Veterans Facing Hunger at Home

    November 11, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    Correy served in four separate deployments. Now he’s a husband and father of three struggling to provide enough food for his family.

  • Giving at Work: Standing Behind Your Core Purpose

    Giving at Work: Standing Behind Your Core Purpose

    November 7, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Short Elliott Hendrickson has been a dedicated corporate partner for us for years. Find out how they came to support hunger relief as a company.

  • One of Our Longtime Food Shelf Partners Reaches Major Milestone!

    One of Our Longtime Food Shelf Partners Reaches Major Milestone!

    November 6, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Division of Indian Work has been operating for 65 years, and they are doing amazing work in Native American communities.

  • Hippo Campus to Headline Heartbeat for Hunger

    Hippo Campus to Headline Heartbeat for Hunger

    November 3, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Learn why local band ‘Hippo Campus’ is coming home to the Twin Cities Nov. 25 to help fight hunger at the Fine Line Music Cafe.

  • On Give to the Max Day You Can Help Families Like Michelle’s

    On Give to the Max Day You Can Help Families Like Michelle’s

    November 1, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    The food shelf helped Michelle and her family have just enough for a holiday meal, two small gifts and keeping the lights on in their home. This Give to the Max Day, you can help families like Michelle’s. Read her story and schedule your gift.

  • The Next Frontier in Food Donation

    The Next Frontier in Food Donation

    October 30, 2017 By: Jeff Ambroz

    Have you ever enjoyed a catered meal or sat at a restaurant and wondered what happens to the food that businesses prepare, but don’t sell? We have.

  • Rescuing Imperfect Produce

    Rescuing Imperfect Produce

    October 27, 2017 By: Jeff Ambroz

    Mike is a Produce Manager for Lunds & Byerlys. He takes pride in produce available to shoppers, but is even more proud about the quality food he’s able to rescue to help feed hungry households.

  • Food Waste is a Billion-Pound Problem

    Food Waste is a Billion-Pound Problem

    October 26, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    With millions of pounds of healthy food available for donation at retail grocers, local farms, food manufacturers and other places, there’s opportunity to reduce waste, help sustain the environment, and connect our hungry neighbors with more balanced nutrition.

  • Using Every Crumb

    Using Every Crumb

    October 24, 2017 By: Marie Pauley

    At Grace Place, individuals and families benefit from healthy meals planned around weekly deliveries from Second Harvest Heartland.

  • The First Thing You Do on Thanksgiving Morning

    The First Thing You Do on Thanksgiving Morning

    October 20, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Food can get you out of bed on Thanksgiving morning, but maybe not in the way that you think.

  • Reaching Hungry Teens

    Reaching Hungry Teens

    October 19, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    Food + You is moving to include high schools, reaching even more families in our community!

  • Volunteer Reflects on Her Own Food Waste Habits

    Volunteer Reflects on Her Own Food Waste Habits

    October 18, 2017 By: JT Pinther

    After volunteering at a produce distribution, Bhavana looks at hunger and food waste differently.

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