Press Room
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In the News
A sampling of recent media stories about hunger, Second Harvest Heartland and our partners.
- 3/8/2023 Food Banks Will Bear the Brunt of America’s Looming Hunger Cliff
- 3/2/2023 'I'm really worried about it': As federal emergency food help ends, Minnesotans voice concerns
- 2/28/2023 Emergency SNAP benefits end, Minnesota food shelves brace for growing need
- 2/27/2023 COVID-era emergency SNAP benefits set to end, food shelves gear up for more demand
- 2/20/2023 Concerns rise as north Minneapolis loses key grocery, pharmacy stores
- 2/20/2023 Campus-based assistance programs aim to combat food insecurity
- 2/9/2023 2H Heartland CEO Attends State of the Union Address
- 2/7/2023 Senator Tina Smith prepares for State of the Union Address
- 2/3/2023 Wolves coach Finch, staff help out at Second Harvest Heartland
- 1/30/2023 Kitchen Coalition expands beyond the Twin Cities, offering restaurant-style meals to people in need
- 1/20/2023 How Kitchen Coalition makes fresh meals for people in need
- 1/2/2023 At food banks, need is up, donations are down
- 12/31/2022 A Look Back at 2022: Pandemic Ebbs, Inflation Rises
- 12/13/2022 North Minneapolis Food Shelves struggle to keep up with rising food insecurity
- 11/29/2022 More Minnesotans visiting food shelves in 2022 than in previous years
- 11/26/2022 EDITORIAL: Will you help the 1 in 10 among us who are 'food insecure'?
- 11/23/2022 Why hunger is rising in Minnesota and what can be done to help
- 11/21/2022 Food insecurity is increasing across Minnesota
- 11/21/2022 'Historic year': Food shelves face high demand, rising prices
- 11/21/2022 Food bank demand greater now than during peak of pandemic
- 11/17/2022 On Give to the Max Day, food shelves report 30% increase in need this year
- 11/10/2022 Local organization diverts food from landfill to give to families in need
- 10/28/2022 Minneapolis panel highlights partnerships, innovation in addressing racial hunger divide
- 10/27/2022 Community leaders discuss ways to bridge the racial hunger divide in Minnesota
- 10/27/2022 Local leaders looks for solutions to racial hunger divide
- 10/18/2022 Options are out there for those facing food insecurity
- 10/4/2022 Food shelves experience flood of visitors during summer of high prices
- 9/28/2022 As the White House convenes a conference on hunger and nutrition, a look at SNAP
- 9/20/2022 Expanded food stamp program may have short shelf life as hunger increases in Minnesota
- 9/13/2022 A Congress crafts new Farm Bill, food pantries send call for help
- 9/13/2022 Struggling food pantries look to congressional farm bill for assistance
- 8/31/2022 Minnesota food shelves ask for help in upcoming federal farm bill
- 8/25/2022 Food Supports Conversations with Neighbors
- 8/20/2022 'We Run Two Grocery Stores Where Everything is Free'
- 8/18/2022Keeping track of the applesauce: Federal Child Nutrition Programs make it possible for Minnesota nonprofits to serve low-income kids. But while the lunch may be free, you pay for it in paperwork.
- 7/28/2022 Two metro area food aid organizations help seniors facing food insecurity
- 7/18/2022 The “hungriest summer”: Food banks say food insecurity is rising again
- 7/12/2022 Food Banks Get Creative in Managing Volunteers
- 6/28/2022 Twin Cities food shelves brace for ‘hungriest summer ever’
- 6/24/2022 Second Harvest Senior Nutrition Program Moves to Brooklyn Park
- 6/14/2022 More Minnesotans will soon qualify for food assistance program
- 6/8/2022 Hunger-relief organizations call on lawmakers to hold special session
- 6/7/2022 As inflation’s impact deepens, ‘hungriest summer’ could be ahead for Minnesota families
- 6/1/2022 Food shelves face emptier shelves than ever amid skyrocketing demand for services
- 5/4/2022 'We're in danger of running out of food.' Higher prices and demand squeeze food banks
- 4/14/2022 'Taste like home': Food program offers free, culturally specific meals for people in need
- 4/7/2022 Second Harvest Heartland Sees Big Need for Volunteers
- 4/7/2022 How Allison O’Toole Of Second Harvest Heartland Is Helping To Address The Growing Challenge Of Food Insecurity
- 4/1/2022 Neighbors in need: Inflation squeezes Minnesota food banks
- 3/17/2022 Second Harvest Heartland encourages Minnesotans to support neighborhood food shelves during FoodShare
- 2/12/2022 How Inflation Slammed the Hungry—and the Food Banks That Help Them
- 1/15/2022 Twin Cities nonprofits face critical shortages of volunteers amid omicron surge
- 1/2/2022 America’s Hunger Pandemic Is Getting Worse
- 12/21/2021 Minnesota family explains how food shelf visits help them get through to the "next payday"
- 12/16/2021 Minnesota Central Kitchen reaches 2 million meals, dishing up food for people in need
- 11/24/2021 Supply chain woes, rising costs put stress on food shelves ahead of holidays
- 11/24/2021 Food banks see ‘perfect storm’ of high demand, inflation and supply chain shortages heading into Thanksgiving holiday
- 11/18/2021 Supply chain concerns, increasing inflation place burden on food shelves
- 10/31/2021 ‘Stick By Our Side’: Food Shelves Urge Communities To Donate Heading Into Holidays
- 10/26/2021 M Health Fairview to convert St. Joseph’s Hospital into wellness hub, community clinic
- 9/23/2021 Second Harvest Heartland hosts discussion on racial hunger divide
- 8/13/2021 Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, local leaders discuss food security in Brooklyn Park
- 8/4/2021 Minneapolis College works with Minnesota Central Kitchen to curb food insecurity among college students
- 6/30/2021 New Hudson food bank aims to meet growing need for food in western Wisconsin
- 5/6/2021 New Oakdale market will provide free food by 'rescuing' it from grocery stores
- 3/26/2021 Twin Cities restaurants fight food insecurity — even as their industry struggles
- 2/23/2021 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota announces first-of-its-kind dietary support for high-risk pregnant women and their families
- 2/21/2021 Rural Minnesota and Wisconsin food shelves surprisingly see dip in visitors, but food stamp use is increasing
- 2/5/2021 Amid huge demand, food shelves urge people to seek help
- 1/21/2021 Over 1 Million Fresh Meals Provided Through Minnesota Central Kitchen
- 12/7/2020 Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for the first time
- 11/24/2020 As food banks gear up for the holiday season, warehouse throughput is key
- 11/24/2020 ‘We just have to hang in there’: Holidays means more relying on food shelves to keep families fed
- 11/20/2020 Minnesotans donate in records numbers to Give to the Max
- 11/18/2020 Hunger crisis grows as winter arrives - Second Harvest Heartland looking for support
- 11/17/2020 Second Harvest Heartland halts volunteer operations until mid-January
- 11/13/2020 Charities Say Need For Giving Higher Than Ever This Holiday Season
- 11/5/2020 Hennepin County backs Minnesota Central Kitchen as COVID-19 hunger crisis grows
- 10/21/2020 Minnesota Central Kitchen, LEAFF, and the Great Minnesota Pandemic Agriculture Pivot
- 9/20/2020 Minnesota food banks say hunger crisis lies ahead
- 9/6/2020 Minnesota nonprofits plead for more help as hunger crisis surges
- 9/4/2020 Securing the World’s Food Safety-Net as Hunger Surges
- 9/2/2020 Workers keeping Americans fed are going hungry in the heartland
- 7/16/2020 Pandemic assistance application for free lunch eligible students open through July 31
- 6/24/2020 Data: Minnesota Will See Increase in Food Insecurity
- 6/24/2020 New data project a Great Depression-level surge in hunger by fall in Minnesota
- 6/18/2020 Sean Sherman’s Sioux Chef will soon make 400 hot meals a day for the hungry
- 6/15/2020 Minnesota pork producers, UMN partner on ground pork donation
- 4/22/2020 Second Harvest Heartland partners with Sanneh Foundation to deliver fresh food to St. Paul
- 4/20/2020 Second Harvest adapts to meet growing MN food shelf needs, coronavirus challenges
- 3/19/2020 Second Harvest Heartland packs emergency food boxes during COVID-19 outbreak
- 3/18/2020 Minnesota restaurants are closed, but their cooks are still feeding those in need
- 3/18/2020 Quieted Kitchens Turn From Feeding Customers to Making Meals for Food Shelf
- 3/15/2020 Minnesota charities ramp up efforts to fight hunger amid coronavirus concerns
- 1/19/2020 How will Trump changes to food stamps affect MN? Tens of thousands will see cuts or lose aid
Press Releases
For all media inquiries and to request press releases from earlier than 2020, email Sam Solberg at ssolberg@2harvest.org.
- 1/25/2023 Second Harvest Heartland Statement on Critical Investments in Hunger-Fighting Programs Included in Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov. Flanagan’s Budget
- 1/24/2023 Second Harvest Heartland Welcomes Zach Rodvold as Director of Government Affairs
- 1/3/2023 Volunteering: A New Year’s Resolution That Checks All the Boxes
- 11/2/2022 Second Harvest Heartland Announces Seven New Board Members
- 10/19/2021 Second Harvest Heartland Announces Five New Board Members, Including Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch
- 3/4/2021 Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial
- 1/22/2021 Statement on Biden Administration Executive Orders
- 11/17/2020 Second Harvest Heartland Halting Volunteer Operations Until At Least Mid-January
- 7/20/2020 Free summer meals for Minnesota kids in the age of COVID-19
- 6/24/2020 Spurred by COVID-19 Pandemic, Hunger in Minnesota Expected to Surge to Great Depression Era Levels Starting in July
- 6/15/2020 Minnesota Pig Farmers and University of Minnesota Partner on Ground Pork Donation
- 6/17/2020 The Sioux Chef Joins Minnesota Central Kitchen to Fight New Twin Cities Food Deserts
- 4/27/2020 Surly Brewing Co. signs on as KitchenPartner to support Minnesota Central Kitchen Hunger Relief
- 4/27/2020 Second Harvest Heartland Doubles SNAP Outreach Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic
- 4/7/2020 Second Harvest Heartland Doubles Down on Support for Minnesota Seniors During COVID-19 Pandemic and Senior Hunger Awareness Month
- 3/17/2020 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota commits $750,000 to Second Harvest Heartland
- 3/17/2020 Second Harvest Heartland, Loaves & Fishes and Twin Cities Restaurants Teaming Up to Feed Community in Midst of Coronavirus Outbreak
- 3/13/2020 Second Harvest Heartland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Media Inquiries
Contact Sam Solberg, Communications Specialist
ssolberg@2harvest.org
651-505-7102