Second Harvest Heartland

MOUNT OLIVET LAB SCHOOL INC's food shelf NOURISH is working to remove the stigma surrounding accessing hunger relief in their St. Paul community. The organization hosts a Saturday grocery store style food shelf inside the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities' gymnasium. To assist with creating a comfortable and familiar space for visitors, Second Harvest Heartland assisted NOURISH with purchasing shopping carts as well as getting five carts donated from the Kowalski's on Grand Avenue. “We are so excited about rolling out the shopping carts... They will make a huge difference for our neighbors,” said NOURISH Executive Director Andrea Thomas. During their first distribution using these shopping carts, NOURISH served 235 families—roughly twice as many as usual! “I'm certain the shopping carts/grocery store model has made a significant difference in helping neighbors feel more comfortable visiting the food shelf,” said Second Harvest Heartland Rising Partner Program Coordinator Reagan Kerr. Pictured: NOURISH Executive Director Andrea (right) and her daughter Immanuelle (left) with the carts.

Second Harvest Heartland and Punch Neapolitan Pizza are celebrating 15 years of partnership! Since 2009, Punch has raised close to $64,000 to support Second Harvest Heartland, including $40,000 in the past five years. Don't forget, if you visit Punch Pizza through 3/21 and donate $10, you will get a $12 Punch Pizza coupon! Learn more about our partnership: https://bit.ly/4l2c15G

Over 200 enthusiastic hunger relief advocates attended Hunger Day on the Hill on Tuesday — more attendees than ever before! What’s next? Double down on your advocacy efforts! Send a letter to your legislators that encourages them to support funding for Minnesota’s food banks and food shelves: https://lnkd.in/g5dieFd5 #hungerdayonthehill

Today is Hunger Day on the Hill! Volunteers and advocates are in Saint Paul today to discuss the importance of hunger-relief policies with legislators that will address the statewide increase in food insecurity. #MNLeg #hungerdayonthehill

“While at 3M, one of the things I did was process improvement. We did this in our factories, and sometimes in product development...This opportunity allows me to use my expertise to improve processes and make an impact.”- Fatih Learn how Fatih as a skills-based project volunteer, has been assisting Second Harvest Heartland's CSFP team to better serve our neighbors: https://bit.ly/4ioFdSd

Join our team! For the first time, Second Harvest Heartland (SHH) will be an official charity partner of the Twin Cities Marathon in 2025! Charity runners supporting SHH will receive a free entry for the TCM race of their choice with the expectation that they raise funds to support our work. Help us raise funds and awareness for hunger-relief this fall! Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/gksJEc3i #turningmilesintomeals

Hunger Day on the Hill is one week away! Join us & The Food Group on Tuesday, March 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Capitol Ridge Building to discuss hunger-relief policies with your legislators. Lunch will be provided. Register before March 5. Following registration, Partners to End Hunger will invite you to a training webinar, Friday, March 7, 2-3 p.m. https://bit.ly/3QHwWgv

There is no single root cause of hunger. For many, it’s ongoing and persistent. Through our Statewide Hunger Study conducted alongside Wilder Research in 2024, we found that 26% of Minnesota households with children are food insecure. These numbers show the stark reality of food insecurity in our state and outline the work that needs to be done to cut hunger in half for all Minnesotans by 2030. It will take all of us to Make Hunger History. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYKgFu_D

Hunger Day on the Hill 2025 is less than a month away! Join us and The Food Group on Tuesday, March 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Capitol Ridge Building, where we will coordinate group meetings with your state senator and representative at the Minnesota State Capitol so that you can talk to them alongside your neighbors about public policies that address the statewide increase in food insecurity. We will provide prior training, lunch and take care of all the logistics for the day. Register here: https://bit.ly/HDOTH2025 Show up and make hunger history!

To make hunger history, Second Harvest Heartland and the entire Minnesota hunger-relief system need the support of volunteers. Samantha Lucas, community engagement manager at Allianz Life, spoke with us about the importance they place on volunteering as a company and how Allianz makes volunteering a priority for employees. https://bit.ly/4gMUpaw